What are the responsibilities and job description for the CNA / Certified Nursing Assistant - Hospice Aide position at Hospice Home Care?
Our Company
Hospice Home Care
Overview
Office Location: White Hall, AR
Are you a CNA looking for a new opportunity? Hospice Home Care is seeking a passionate, dedicated Hospice CNA to join our team in White Hall, AR. Our hospice CNAs provide dignity, comfort, and support at a critical time in people’s lives. If you’re ready to work in a supportive, fulling environment where your skills and empathy truly shine, apply today!
How YOU will benefit
- Provide 1:1 care to make a lasting impact on patients and families
- Greater work/life balance with flexible scheduling options
- Less time on your feet compared to other settings
- Ability to work independently while also having team support
- Job stability and regular advancement opportunities with a growing company
As a Hospice CNA You will:
- Personal Care: Help with bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility, and repositioning
- Monitor & Report: Observe and report changes in the patient’s condition
- Mobility: Assist with ambulation, transfers, ROM exercises and safe equipment use
- Medication Assistance: Help with self-administered medications per state regulations
- Emotional Support: Offer companionship and comfort to patients and families.
- Light Housekeeping: Change linens, assist with meals, and maintain a clean space.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate and timely documentation
- Team Participation: Collaborate with hospice interdisciplinary team
Benefits and Perks for You!
- Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
- Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts (up to $5,000 for childcare)
- Tuition discounts & reimbursement
- 401(k) with company match
- Generous PTO
- Mileage reimbursement
- Access to wellness and discount programs such as Noom, SkinIO (Virtual Skin Cancer Screening), childcare, gym memberships, pet insurance, travel and entertainment discounts and more!
*Benefits may vary by employment status
Qualifications
- Meets the training requirements of the State
- Completed a minimum of 75 hours of classroom and supervised practical training 16 hours of classroom must be completed prior to a mandatory 16 hours of practical training
- Minimum of six months experience including providing personal care
- At least 18 years of age
- Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given
- Understands hospice philosophy, comfortable providing care to the terminally ill
- Satisfactory references from previous employers
- Ability to work with little direct supervision
- Secure with issues of death/dying
- Provides a calm manner when in a patient’s home
- Possess and maintains current CPR certification
- Demonstrates tact, patience, and good personal hygiene
- Successfully completes a probationary period
- This probationary period is to ensure the aide is competent in the above qualifications and is documented by the supervisor and the employee
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Good organizational skills
About our Line of Business
Hospice Home Care, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, focuses on providing hospice care to local patients and their families. We concentrate on managing a patient’s pain and other symptoms first and foremost, while also providing emotional and spiritual support to the family. The holistic care approach to providing hospice services by the entire care team sets Hospice Home Care apart. We believe the quality of life to be as important as length of life. Hospice Home Care offers routine home care, respite, general inpatient care, and continuous care. For more information, please visit www.hospicehomecare.com. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.
