Hospice CNA

Sharon Health Care Center; Wareham (MA); On-site; USD 30,307 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive and Weekly Pay

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) with Employer Match

Career Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

Sharon Health Care Center is hiring a full-time Hospice Certified Nursing Assistant in Wareham, Massachusetts. This role involves providing personal care to patients, assisting with their needs, and documenting care provided.

Eligible candidates will hold a Certified Nursing Assistant license. The position offers competitive and weekly pay in addition to comprehensive benefits like health insurance and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Must hold an active and unencumbered Certified Nursing Assistant license in the state.
• Ability to communicate positively and respectfully with patients and families.
• Knowledge of safety practices and proper equipment usage.

Responsibilities

• Perform personal care needs for patients and attend to requests.
• Provide assistance with meals and feeding patients as instructed.
• Document patient care and report significant changes to the Case Manager.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Safety awareness

Personal hygiene support

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant license

Job description

We are hiring a full-time Hospice Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to join our care team at Hospice Services of Massachusetts!

$2,000 sign-on bonus available! This is an on-the-road position that requires the candidate to have a driver's license and an insured and reliable vehicle. Mileage is reimbursed. Weekly pay ranges from $22 to $24 an hour.

You perform various services for a patient as necessary to meet the patient’s personal needs and to promote comfort. The hospice aide is responsible for observing the patient, reporting these observations, and documenting observations and care performed.

Experience & Education:

• Must hold an active and unencumbered Certified Nursing Assistant license in this state.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Performing personal care needs for patients and attending to his/her requests promptly.
• Providing patients and families with positive communication techniques, within realm of ethical and respectful care, including confidentiality.
• Meeting safety needs of patient and using equipment safely and properly.
• Giving personal care, including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos, and changing bed linen as often as assigned.
• Assisting in dressing and undressing patients as assigned.
• Planning and preparing nutritious meals, including shopping, as assigned.
• Assisting in feeding the patient as assigned.
• Taking and recording oral, rectal and auxiliary temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency.
• Providing proper care and observation of patient’s skin to prevent breakdown of tissue over bony prominence.
• Assessing and reporting on patient’s condition and significant changes to the Case Manager. Also aware of the caregiver or other individuals living with the patient and interpersonal issues.
• Assisting in ambulation and exercise as instructed by the hospice nurse or therapist.
• Provide normal range of motion and transfers/positioning as directed.
• Assistance with self-administered medications as allowed by state regulations, such as “reminders.”
• Offering and assisting with bedpans and urinals. Helping as assigned with light laundry needs.
• Performing range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency.
• Providing respite for patient’s/family/caregiver when on-site, as appropriate.
• Keeping patient’s living area clean and orderly, as assigned.

*Employment conditions apply

Athena’s Benefits:

• Competitive and Weekly Pay
• Holiday Pay for Hourly and Salaried Employees
• Overtime Pay for Hourly Employees
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Exclusive Employer Discount Program

Available for Eligible Team Members:

• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Vacation and Personal Time
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals are encouraged to apply. Athena Health Care Systems and its managed facilities/agencies follow federal and state guidelines regarding staff vaccinations. Our policy requires all staff to be up to date with COVID and flu vaccinations, or acknowledge a declination of the vaccination(s).