Certified Nursing Assistant - PRN

Bluegrass Care Navigators; Florence (KY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Bluegrass Care Navigators seeks a Certified Nursing Assistant to join our hospice team in Florence, KY. The role supports patients at home or in care settings, under RN supervision, focusing on comfort and quality of life.

Responsibilities include observing patients, documenting care, and reporting needs to the supervising nurse. Must be 18+, a State Registered Nurse Aide, with CNA training and valid driver’s license; prior hospital or SNF experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old and high school graduate or equivalent.
• State Registered Nurse Aide through the State Board of Nursing.
• One year hospital or nursing home experience preferred.
• Proof of completion of a recognized CNA training program.
• Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care.
• Satisfactory references from previous employers.
• Self-directed with ability to work with little supervision.
• Empathy for the ill, frail, and terminally ill; understands hospice care needs.
• Tact, patience, and good personal hygiene.
• Will comply with employee health, infection control, and vaccination policies.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and own vehicle with adequate insurance.

Responsibilities

• Observe patients and document observations and care provided.
• Assist with patient personal care to promote comfort and safety.
• Report patient needs and changes to the supervising RN.
• Support a home- or facility-based hospice environment.

Skills

Empathy

Tact & patience

Self-directed

Read & follow instructions

Documentation

Personal hygiene

Driving

Education

High school diploma

State Registered Nurse Aide

CNA training program

Job description

As a Bluegrass Care Navigators' Hospice Team member, you will be a part of a team providing care and support to patients and their families who no longer receive treatments to cure their terminal illness but instead choose care to improve their comfort and quality of life. Our service allows our team members to focus on one patient at a time providing care where the patient calls home. While this often is a house or apartment, we also provide care at nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and hospitals. If a patient’s care needs are too complicated for home care or require a higher level of attention from nurses and other experts, we can provide care at one of our Hospice Care Centers.

At Bluegrass Care Navigators we are committed to a work setting that treats all team members with fairness, dignity, and respect. We offer our team members an opportunity to grow, to develop professionally, and to work in a team environment. You can help our team make a lasting difference. Join #TeamBCN where your work matters, and your time is valued.

Location:

Florence, KY (Serves Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Grant, Gallatin, and Carroll counties)

Schedule:

PRN (as needed)

Position Summary

The Certified Nursing Assistant is a para-professional member of the hospice team who works under the supervision of a registered nurse and performs various services for a patient as necessary to meet the patient's personal needs, to promote the patient's comfort, and a safe environment. The Certified Nursing Assistant is responsible for observing patients and reporting/documenting these observations and the services provided.

• Is at least eighteen years of age and is a high school graduate or equivalent.
• Is currently a State Registered Nurse Aide through the State Board of Nursing.
• One year experience in hospital or nursing home setting, preferred.
• Proof of completion of recognized CNA training program.
• Has ability to read and follow written instructions and document given care.
• Satisfactory references from previous employers.
• Is self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision.
• Has empathy for the needs of the ill, frail, and impaired. Understands philosophy of hospice care and needs of the terminally ill.
• Demonstrates tact, patience, and good personal hygiene.
• Employees will be expected to comply with Bluegrass Care Navigators Employee Health, infectious disease, and vaccination policies.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile in good working order, that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements, with personal auto liability insurance of $100,000/$300,000 in bodily injury coverage.

Bluegrass Care Navigators is committed to creating a diverse environment and complies with Equal Employment Opportunity and Title VI guidelines. Employment with Bluegrass Care Navigators, as well as our services, are available to all qualified individuals. We embrace and celebrate differences of persons of varying age, ethnicity, gender, disability, race, color, sex (including sex characteristics, intersex traits, pregnancy or related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotypes, religion, national origin, political affiliation, socioeconomic and family status, geographic region, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

It is the policy of Bluegrass Care Navigators to implement fair and effective personnel policies and to require all employees to serve the organization's mission and values.