CNA Hospice Aide - Compassionate Home Care

Optum; Lakeland (FL); Vor Ort; USD 22.000 - 30.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a CNA Hospice Aide to deliver compassionate, hands-on care to patients and support their families during end-of-life care. This role focuses on daily living activities, comfort, dignity, and emotional well-being in alignment with the care plan.

You will work with the hospice care team to ensure respectful, individualized care and document changes in patient status, following RN instructions and contributing to a supportive family experience.

Qualifikationen

• Current state certification (or registration) as a nurse assistant (CNA) as per state certification/registration requirements.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and liability insurance.

Aufgaben

• 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.
• Follow specific written instructions for personal care prepared by a registered nurse in accordance with the plan of care. Written instructions are to be received prior to the delivery of services.
• Assist 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.

Kenntnisse

CNA

CPR

Driver's license

Jobbeschreibung

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a CNA Hospice Aide to deliver compassionate, hands-on care to patients and support their families during end-of-life care. This role focuses on daily living activities, comfort, dignity, and emotional well-being in alignment with the care plan.

You will work with the hospice care team to ensure respectful, individualized care and document changes in patient status, following RN instructions and contributing to a supportive family experience.