What are the responsibilities and job description for the CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT - HOSPICE AIDE position at BrightSpring Health Services?
Sacred Journey Hospice
DAYSHIFT POSITION 7AM-7PM, HOSPICE INPATIENT UNIT.
NO TRAVEL!
Our Hospice Aide/CNAs are the heart of our organization who support patients by performing personal care services as necessary to meet the patient’s needs. We are proud to have some of the best and brightest individuals in the healthcare industry on our team. We are confident you will find purpose, meaning and a chance to make a positive impact from day one. Apply today!
Our comprehensive benefits include:
- Medical and dental benefits
- Short- and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- 401(k) program
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Vendor discounts
- Perform personal care needs
- Plan and prepare nutritious meals and assist in feeding the patient when necessary
- Take and record temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency when on patients plan of care
- Assist in ambulation and exercise, as instructed
- Assist patient in self-administration of medication
- Meet safety needs of patient and use equipment safely and properly
- Report on patient’s condition and significant changes to the assigned nurse
- Keep the patient’s living area clean and orderly
- Provide respite for patient’s family/caregiver when on-site, as appropriate
- Ensure compliance with all state and federal legal and regulatory requirements
- Additional responsibilities as assigned
- At least 18 years of age
- Completion of Certified Nurse Aide/State Tested Nurse Aide training and current licensure to practice in state of operation
- One year CNA/STNA experience required
- Experience in hospice or a similar setting preferred
- Self-directing with ability to work to work with little direct supervision
- Commitment to clinical and documentation excellence
Sacred Journey Hospice provides a special kind of care to the patients, their families, and their caregivers who are living with advanced illnesses. At Sacred Journey Hospice, the mission is to tenderly embrace those facing the final moments of life, along with their loved ones, with expert medical care, emotional support, and spiritual guidance. Services are provided in the comfort of home, at a nursing home or assisted living facility, or at our 12-bed inpatient facility.
For more information about Sacred Journey, please visit www.sacredjourneyhospice.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Our primary ambition is to bring first-class care to the warmest and most serene environment possible: home. We provide the full spectrum of hospice and home health services, thoughtfully tailored to the individual needs of patients and families. As part of the Abode Healthcare family of companies, we are grounded in a foundational commitment to providing exceptional patient care and championing our agency leadership and teams. Abode Healthcare operates in multiple locations and states with an active pipeline of acquisitions and startups.
USD $15.00 - $17.00 / Hour
