Compassionate Hospice CNA - In-Home Care

Optum; Bedminster Township (NJ); On-site; USD 19,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive and recognition programs

Equity stock purchase and 401k

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is hiring a CNA Hospice Aide to provide compassionate, hands-on care to patients and support for families during end-of-life care. You will work with the hospice team to promote comfort, dignity and emotional well-being according to the care plan.

Responsibilities include personal care, safety-focused techniques, meal assistance, homemaking, and documenting changes in patient status, while following written nursing instructions.

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
• CNA experience within the last two years (preferred)

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 changes in patient's status; reports to the primary nurse as needed
• Follow 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

Skills

CNA

CPR

Driver's license

Job description

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is hiring a CNA Hospice Aide to provide compassionate, hands-on care to patients and support for families during end-of-life care. You will work with the hospice team to promote comfort, dignity and emotional well-being according to the care plan.

Responsibilities include personal care, safety-focused techniques, meal assistance, homemaking, and documenting changes in patient status, while following written nursing instructions.