CNA

Colorado PACE; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 43,056 - 50,960; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health premium coverage

HSA with employer funding

15–18 PTO days

7 holidays + floating

401(k) employer match

Life/AD&D insurance

Education reimbursement

Early wage access

Job summary

Colorado PACE is seeking a full-time CNA for Home Care. Schedule Monday–Friday 8am–5pm with weekend availability as needed; flexibility preferred. Pay range $20.70–$24.50 per hour.

Supplemental pay includes mileage/OT; substantial benefits and PTO are offered. The ideal candidate will have at least one year of experience with frail/elderly individuals, a valid Colorado driver’s license, and proof of auto insurance.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum Experience: One year of professional experience required, minimum one year experience working with the frail and elderly population, home care or geriatric experience.
• Required License: Valid Colorado Driver’s License and proof of Auto Insurance in accordance with state statute.

Responsibilities

• Performs and/or assists the patient with personal care activities according to the Plan of Care, including hygiene, mobility, and elimination.
• Performs and/or assists the patient/family with home maintenance activities according to Plan of Care including light housekeeping and meal preparation.
• Provides support activities as indicated on the Home Health Aide plan of care including companionship and respite for families.
• Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients and families from diverse backgrounds.
• Documents care provided and the patient’s/family’s response per agency policy.
• Maintains competencies to perform patient care tasks as listed (bed bath, transfers, oral care, etc.).

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Colorado PACE has an immediate opening for a CNA, full-time, Home Care.

STATUS: Full-time

SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm with weekend availability as needed; Flexibility Preferred

PAY RANGE: $20.70 - $24.50 / hourly

SUPPLEMENTAL PAY: Based on position, schedule and/or availability: Paid Mileage/Overtime

MILEAGE AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT: Sixty-two and a half cents per mile – one of the highest in the industry!

CULTURE, BENEFITS AND PERKS

• We value engagement, community, and outreach initiatives and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming and supportive care to our patients and a work environment where all team members feel respected and valued.
• We support a culture of work-life balance and provide team members with two, free, confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life.
• Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with significant Employer Funding: Single $1,000, Family $2,000
• Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay): 18 days in the first year for FT team members
• Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation
• Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Clinical Career Ladders
• Certification Pay
• Team Member Service Awards
• Early Wage Access
• Legal and Identity Protection
• Robust Leadership Development Training Programs

REWARDING WORK YOU WILL DO

This position is to provide patient care and home maintenance interventions, under the clinical supervision of a registered nurse, as identified in the patient’s plan of care, and in accordance with organization policies and procedures. Maintains flexibility in schedule and responds to unexpected patient care needs and changes in workload and location of work as directed.

• Performs and/or assists the patient with personal care activities according to the Plan of Care, including but not limited to hygiene, mobility, and elimination.
• Performs and/or assists the patient/family with home maintenance activities according to Plan of Care including but not limited to light housekeeping and meal preparation.
• Performs support activities as indicated on the Home Health Aide plan of care including but not limited to supporting independence, providing companionship, and providing respite for families.
• Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients and families from a variety of cultural, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Provides emotional support to patients and families in a manner that fosters independence and affirms existing strengths.
• Reports to primary nurse on a regular basis and whenever changes in patient condition warrant.
• Articulates and consistently utilizes universal precautions and use of specialized personal protective gear as appropriate to patient diagnosis.
• Maintains competencies to perform patient care tasks such as: bed bath, shower, change of bed linens, patient transfers, oral care, Foley catheter, etc.
• Documents care provided and the response of the patient/family per agency policy.
• Participates in departmental and/or agency-wide quality improvement activities.

WHAT WE WILL LOVE ABOUT YOU

• Minimum Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum Experience: One year of professional experience required, minimum one year experience working with the frail and elderly population, home care or geriatric experience.
• Required License: Valid Colorado Driver’s License and proof of Auto Insurance in accordance with state statute.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to lift/push/pull minimum of 35 lbs.

The Organization does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, creed, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation/identity, transgender status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classifications.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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