CNA Hospice Aide - Compassionate In-Home Care

UnitedHealth Group; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a dedicated CNA Hospice Aide to provide compassionate, hands-on care for patients and support families during end-of-life care in the home setting. You will work with the hospice care team to ensure patient comfort, dignity, and alignment with the plan of care.

Responsibilities include personal care, safety, nutrition support, and documentation, with a focus on comfort and emotional well-being in collaboration with registered nurses and therapists.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal care services to patients.
• Assists with ambulation, transfers, ROM, positioning, and household chores.
• Plans and prepares nutritious meals, assists with feeding as assigned.
• Observes, reports and documents changes in patient status and reports to nurse when unable to perform tasks.
• 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.

Skills

CNA

CPR certification

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a dedicated CNA Hospice Aide to provide compassionate, hands-on care for patients and support families during end-of-life care in the home setting. You will work with the hospice care team to ensure patient comfort, dignity, and alignment with the plan of care.

Responsibilities include personal care, safety, nutrition support, and documentation, with a focus on comfort and emotional well-being in collaboration with registered nurses and therapists.