Hospice CNA

Lifesong Hospice • Upper Macungie Township, PA

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About The Position

Lifesong Hospice and Palliative Care, a subsidiary of Country Meadows Retirement Communities, is hiring a Hospice CNA to join its expanding team. The CNA meets patient care needs assigned by the Team Director, observes patients, reports and documents observations, and records care performed. The role serves patients in their homes across Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton, with a day shift of 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Lifesong personalizes hospice care plans around clients’ preferences and needs, supporting them in remaining as comfortable as possible while celebrating the meaning of their lives and honoring their unique legacies. The organization describes itself as a locally and family-owned private company and offers employee support, training, mentoring, career paths, and continuing education. Benefits may vary based on employment status.

Requirements

• Meet Pennsylvania training and licensing requirements for a Certified Nursing Assistant.
• Have a minimum of one year of experience.
• Be self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Be comfortable with issues of death and dying and able to maintain a calm manner in a patient’s home.
• Demonstrate appropriate boundaries, tact, patience, and good personal hygiene.
• Maintain a driver’s license in good standing and an automobile in good working order.
• Have moderate proficiency with Microsoft Office, cellular technology, and electronic medical records (EMR).
• Be CPR certified and able to perform the physical tasks required for the role.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a nursing home, home care, or hospice; hospice experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform assigned personal care according to the patient’s plan of care and respond promptly to patient requests.
• Meet patient safety needs and use equipment safely and properly.
• Provide personal care, including meal preparation.
• Take and record patients’ temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.
• Report patient condition and significant changes.
• Perform range-of-motion exercises and other simple procedures as an extension of therapy services when ordered and when competency has been completed or demonstrated.
• Follow the organization’s documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
• Participate in quality assessment and performance improvement activities.
• Observe patients and document observations and care performed.

Benefits

• Above-industry-standard pay.
• Comprehensive benefits including Highmark Blue Shield medical coverage.
• Employer-matching 401(k) retirement plan.
• PayActiv on-demand pay.
• Daily or weekly mileage reimbursement.
• Hospice certification incentive program.
• Vision and dental coverage.
• Supplemental life insurance.
• Company-paid short-term disability.
• Supplemental short- and long-term disability plans.
• Family and medical leave.
• Paid bereavement and jury duty leave.
• Wellness reimbursement incentives.
• 24/7 direct access to the support team.
• On-staff clinical experts who train, mentor, and support employees.
• Career paths and continuing education.
• Dedicated full-time weekend and evening on-call team.
• Employee assistance program for employees and their families.
• Co-worker Foundation grants for times of need.
• Interest-free Helping Hand loans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed