CNA Hospice Aide

Amedisys; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to providing compassionate hospice care. This rewarding role involves delivering personal care services to patients in their homes, ensuring their comfort and well-being. Enjoy a supportive work environment that values work-life balance and offers opportunities for growth. With competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare options and wellness rewards, you'll be part of a team making a meaningful impact in the lives of patients and their families. If you're passionate about providing quality care, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Full Benefits Package

Paid Time Off

Wellness Rewards

Mental Health Support

401(k) with Company Match

Family Support Benefits

Fleet Vehicle Program

Mileage Reimbursement

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and current state certification required.
• CNA experience within the last two years is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal care services to patients and assists with daily activities.
• Observes and documents changes in patient's status and follows care plans.

Skills

Patient Care

Safety Principles

Meal Preparation

Documentation Skills

Exercise Assistance

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Current State Certification as Nurse Assistant

CNA Experience

CPR Certification

Job description

Overview

PRN

*Southern Territory (Brenham, Columbus, Sealy, Bellville, Schulenburg)

Are you looking for a rewarding career in hospice? If so, we invite you to join our team at Amedisys, one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.

Attractive pay

• $17.50/h

What's in it for you

• A full benefits package with choice of affordable PPO or HSA medical plans.
• Paid time off.
• Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services paid by Amedisys yearly, when enrolled in an Amedisys HSA medical plan.
• Up to $500 in wellness rewards for completing activities during the year.
• Mental health support, including up to five free counseling sessions per year through the Amedisys Employee Assistance program.
• 401(k) with a company match.
• Family support with infertility treatment coverage, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
• Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) and mileage reimbursement.
• And more.

Please note: Benefit eligibility can vary by position depending on shift status.

*To participate, you must be enrolled in an Amedisys medical plan.

Why Amedisys?

• Community-based care centers with a supportive and inclusive work environment.
• Better work/life balance and increased flexibility compared to other settings.
• Job stability and the opportunity to advance with a growing company.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families providing much needed care where they want to be - in their homes.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal care services to patients.

• Applies safety principles and proper body mechanics to the performance of specific techniques of personal and supportive care such as ambulation of clients, transferring clients, assisting with the normal range of motion and positioning, and doing household chores.

• Plans and prepares nutritious meals, assists with feeding, as assigned.

• Performs homemaking and other environmental services as assigned.

• Observes, reports, and documents any changes in patient's status. If unable to perform a certain task, report to the primary nurse.

• Follows specific written instructions for personal care prepared by a registered nurse in accordance with the plan of care.

• Assists patients with prescribed exercises as instructed by nurse or therapist.

• Performs and records simple urine tests for sugar, acetone, and albumin.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Current state certification (or registration) as a nurse assistant as per state certification/registration requirements.

• CNA experience within the last two years. If it has been more than two years, you must complete another training and competency program before providing services.

• Must be able to successfully pass the competency program of the care center.

• Current CPR certification.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.