Compassionate Hospice CNA | Home Care & Growth Opportunities

UnitedHealth Group (old); Olyphant (Lackawanna County); Presencial; USD 19.000 - 33.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a CNA Hospice Aide to provide compassionate, hands-on care to patients and support for families during end-of-life care in a home-based setting. You will assist with daily living activities while promoting comfort, dignity, and emotional well-being.

You will work with the hospice care team to ensure care aligns with the plan, observe changes, follow nurse instructions, and participate in basic tasks and documentation.

Formación

• 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

Responsabilidades

• 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

Conocimientos

CNA certification

CPR certification

Descripción del empleo

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a CNA Hospice Aide to provide compassionate, hands-on care to patients and support for families during end-of-life care in a home-based setting. You will assist with daily living activities while promoting comfort, dignity, and emotional well-being.

You will work with the hospice care team to ensure care aligns with the plan, observe changes, follow nurse instructions, and participate in basic tasks and documentation.