Hospice CNA - Full Time
About The Position
Enhabit Home Health & Hospice is seeking a Hospice CNA to provide personal care to hospice patients and support their families. The role includes helping patients with bedding and clothing changes, bathing, hygiene routines, and keeping wound dressings clean and dry. Hospice Nursing Aides may teach family members basic health-care routines for caring for terminally ill relatives. They regularly consult with supervising registered nurses to keep the hospice team informed about patients’ progress and family needs. The role requires applicable direct-care experience, registration in good standing on the nurse aide registry in the state of employment, basic technology skills including use of a mobile device, a valid driver license, automobile liability insurance, dependable transportation, and CPR certification. The aide must complete required training and competency evaluation in compliance with federal and state regulations and be able to drive safely in all types of weather. Enhabit describes itself as a large home-based care provider that supports professional growth and ongoing development. It offers eligible employees a range of benefits and is committed to a collaborative, respectful, nondiscriminatory work environment.
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 any applicable state-specific credential or training requirement listed in the posting, including state-required home health aide or certified nurse assistant credentials where specified.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrate willingness to learn required technology skills in lieu of existing technology skills.
- In Arkansas, a nursing student may meet the state-specific qualification by demonstrating competency in basic nursing skills and submitting documentation from the school of nursing director or dean, in lieu of being a CNA.
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 on basic health-care routines for caring for terminally ill relatives.
- Consult regularly with supervising registered nurses about patients’ progress and families’ needs.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
