Hospice CNA - Full Time

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice•Kalispell, MT

About The Position

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice is hiring a full-time Hospice CNA to provide personal care to hospice patients and support their families. The role includes helping patients with bathing, dressing, bedding changes, hygiene, and keeping wound dressings clean and dry. Hospice Nursing Aides may also instruct family members in basic health-care routines for their terminally ill relatives and regularly update supervising registered nurses on patients’ progression and families’ needs.

Requirements

Meet at least one of the following: have a minimum of one year of full-time direct client care experience in an institutional setting such as a hospital or nursing facility; have one year of direct client care experience within the last five years in a home health or hospice setting; have satisfactorily completed a training and competency evaluation program complying with federal and state regulations; or be registered and listed in good standing on the Nurse Aide Registry in the state of employment.
Possess a valid state driver’s license and automobile insurance, and have reliable transportation.
Ability to recognize people’s needs, maintain good relationships, make meaningful observations, and communicate those observations to a supervisor.

Responsibilities

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