Hospice CNA: Compassionate At-Home Care Aide

Optum; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 19,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

401k contribution

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, provides home health, hospice and community-based services to support patients at home. We are hiring a Per diem CNA Hospice Aide to deliver compassionate, hands-on care and support for patients and families during end-of-life care.

You will work with the hospice care team to ensure patients receive respectful, individualized care aligned with their care plan, performing personal care tasks, hygiene, meals, and emotional support.

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
• 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.
• 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 Certification

CPR Certification

Driver's License

Job description

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, provides home health, hospice and community-based services to support patients at home. We are hiring a Per diem CNA Hospice Aide to deliver compassionate, hands-on care and support for patients and families during end-of-life care.

You will work with the hospice care team to ensure patients receive respectful, individualized care aligned with their care plan, performing personal care tasks, hygiene, meals, and emotional support.