Hospice CNA - PRN

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice • Evansville, IN

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About The Position

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice is hiring a Hospice Nursing Aide to provide personal care to hospice patients, support families caring for terminally ill relatives, and keep supervising registered nurses and hospice team members informed about patient progress and family needs. The role includes helping patients with bathing, clothing and bedding changes, hygiene routines, and keeping wound dressings clean and dry. Aides may also instruct family members in basic health-care routines.

The position requires qualifying direct-care experience, state nurse aide registry standing, technology skills, a valid driver license, dependable transportation, automobile liability insurance, safe driving ability, completion of required training and competency evaluation, and CPR certification. State-specific education or certification requirements may also apply.

Enhabit describes itself as a collaborative organization that supports professional growth and ongoing development. Eligible employees receive the benefits listed in the posting; paid time off is specified for full-time employees.

Requirements

• Meet one of the following experience requirements: at least one year of full-time direct client-care experience in an institutional setting such as a hospital or nursing facility; or one year of direct client-care experience within the last five years in a home health or hospice setting.
• Be registered and listed in good standing on the nurse aide registry in the state of employment.
• Have basic demonstrated technology skills, including operating a mobile device.
• Possess a valid state driver license.
• Maintain automobile liability insurance as required by law.
• Maintain dependable transportation in good working condition.
• Be able to safely drive an automobile in all types of weather conditions.
• Complete training and competency evaluation in compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Possess CPR certification.
• Meet applicable state-specific education or certification requirements. Requirements listed for some states include a home health aide certificate, a certified nurses assistant certificate, specified facility or training experience, or qualifying nursing-student competencies.

Nice To Haves

• May demonstrate an active willingness to learn the required technology skills in lieu of existing technology skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist hospice patients with personal care, including changing bedding and clothing and bathing.
• Help patients with hygiene routines such as brushing teeth and washing hair, and keep wound dressings clean and dry.
• Instruct patients' family members in basic health-care routines for caring for terminally ill relatives.
• Consult regularly with supervising registered nurses about patient progression and families' needs, and keep hospice team members apprised.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off for full-time employees
• 401(k) matching
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Supplemental insurance options
• Flexible spending accounts
• Incentive bonus opportunities
• Continuing education opportunities
• Scholarship opportunities

What This Job Offers

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