Hospice Aide (CNA, Certified Nursing Assistant) - HomeCare

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group; Mansfield (CT); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization where every moment matters. As a CNA, you'll provide essential personal care and support to clients in their homes, ensuring their comfort and well-being. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of patients and their families. With a strong focus on employee development, you'll benefit from tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, and wellness programs, all while working in a supportive environment that values your contributions. Embrace this chance to grow your career in a compassionate and innovative setting.

Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Loan Forgiveness

Employee Assistance Programs

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance Packages

Discounts on Services and Products

Qualifications

• CNA Certificate required by Connecticut Department of Public Health.
• Six months experience as Home Care Aide/CNA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal care and housekeeping assistance to clients.
• Reports changes in clients' condition to the care coordinator.
• Assists with routine therapy exercises and participates in case conferences.

Skills

Personal Care

Housekeeping Assistance

Nutritional Needs Management

End of Life Care

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Care Plan Documentation

Job description

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, over 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network as a CNA.

What our colleagues love about HHCAH:

1. Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250.00 after six months of employment and up to 40% tuition discounts with partnering institutions for colleague AND dependents
2. Loan forgiveness for qualifying existing student loans
3. Employee assistance and wellness programs including a strong focus on promoting mental health
4. Paid time off and health insurance packages
5. Discounts on services, products and optional coverages – movie tickets, pet insurance, travel and more!

Hartford HealthCare at Home, the largest provider of homecare services in Connecticut, has been fulfilling our mission for more than 115 years. Our Person-Centered Care Model allows our colleagues to learn and grow within our organization, all while providing integrated support to the patient. As part of Hartford HealthCare, we leverage cutting edge technology to provide quality care in our client’s home. Most importantly, our colleagues are appreciated for the real differences they make in both the lives of their clients and their clients’ families.

CNA Job Responsibilities:

1. Provides personal care and housekeeping assistance to our clients in their homes; follows the established plan of care under the direction of the client care coordinator.
2. Provides personal hygiene and grooming care to our clients.
3. Provides meals for clients' nutritional needs.
4. Reports changes in clients' condition to client care coordinator or supervisor.
5. Performs routine housekeeping and home management duties.
6. Records each client's care on care plan and submits care plan in a timely manner.
7. Responds sensitively to the multiple, complex needs of a terminal client which includes providing end of life care.
8. Assists with routine therapy exercises.
9. Participates in case conferences as requested.

Qualifications

Education: High School diploma or equivalent, preferred.

Licensure/Certification: CNA Certificate approved by the Connecticut Department of Public Health and Addiction Services required.

Experience: Six months experience as Home Care Aide/CNA in a home care agency, preferred.

We take great care of careers. With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving colleagues-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.