Hospice CNA - Full Time

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Bonus opportunities

Scholarships

Job summary

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice is hiring Hospice Nursing Aides to support patients at home, providing personal care and comfort. Responsibilities include assisting with bathing, changing bedding, and helping with daily routines while coordinating with registered nurses and families.

Applicants should have at least one year of direct client care experience or recent home health/hospice exposure, be registered on the state nurse aide registry, and have basic tech skills including a mobile device.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of direct client care in an institutional setting or one year in home health/hospice within the last five years.
• Must be registered and listed in good standing on the nurse aide registry.
• Must have basic demonstrated technology skills, including operation of a mobile device.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care issues including bathing, dressing, grooming and hygiene routines for hospice patients.
• Change bedding, clothing, and assist with activities of daily living while maintaining comfort and dignity.
• Consult regularly with supervising RNs and coordinate with families to address patient needs.

Skills

Direct client care

Nursing assistant registry

Tech literacy

Tools

Mobile device

Job description

Overview

Looking for a career that makes a difference every day? Discover a rewarding career at Enhabit Home Health & Hospice, one of the nation’s largest home-based care providers. Consistently recognized as a great place to work, Enhabit delivers exceptional care and fosters a collaborative culture that supports professional growth and ongoing development.

The Enhabit Advantage

Enhabit offers competitive benefits designed to support well-being and help employees thrive in every stage of their careers. Eligible employees receive:

• Generous paid time off for full-time employees
• 401(k) matching
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Supplemental insurance options
• Flexible spending accounts
• Incentive bonus opportunities
• Continuing education and scholarship opportunities

Responsibilities

Enhabit Hospice Nursing Aides assist with various personal care issues including changing bedding, changing clothing, bathing hospice patients and helping with hygienic routines such as brushing teeth, washing hair and keeping wound dressings clean and dry. Our Hospice Nursing Aides may assist patients' family members in caring for their terminally ill relatives by instructing them on how to go about performing basic health-care routines. Nursing Aides consult on a regular basis with their supervising registered nurses in terms of keeping hospice team members apprised of our patients' progression and the families' needs.

Qualifications

• Must meet one of the following requirements. 1) have a minimum of one year full time experience in direct client care in an institutional setting (hospital or nursing facility); 2) have one year experience within the last five years in direct client care in a home health or hospice setting.
• Must be registered and listed in good standing on the nurse aide registry in the state of employment.
• Must have basic demonstrated technology skills, including operation of a mobile device.

Education And Experience, Preferred

• May demonstrate an active willingness to learn the required skills in lieu of existing technology skills.

Education and experience, state specific

ALASKA - Must hold a home health aide certificate

ALABAMA - No Additional State Specified Education, Experience Requirements

ARKANSAS - May be a nursing student who has demonstrated competency in proving basic nursing skills with submitted documentation from the director or dean of the school of nursing, in lieu of being a CNA.

ARIZONA - No Additional State Specified Education, Experience Requirements

COLORADO - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

CONNECTICUT - Must hold a certificate as a certified nurses assistant

DELAWARE - Must have completed one year in a department approved facility setting; or completed 75 hours of instruction training with practicum and supervision; or be student nurse and completed clinical practicum.

FLORIDA - Must hold a home health aide certificate

GEORGIA - No Additional State Specified Education, Experience Requirements

IDAHO - Must hold a certificate as a certified nurses assistant

ILLINOIS - Must hold a certificate as a certified nurses assistant

INDIANA - No Additional State Specified Education, Experience Requirements

KANSAS - Must hold a home health aide certificate

KENTUCKY - No Additional State Specified Education, Experience Requirements

LOUISIANA - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

MARYLAND - No Additional State Specified Education, Experience Requirements

MASSACHUSETTS - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

MISSISSIPPI - No Additional State Specified Education, Experience Requirements

MISSOURI - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

MONTANA - Must hold a home health aide certificate

NEVADA - Must hold a certificate as a certified nurses assistant

NEW MEXICO - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

NORTH CAROLINA - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

OHIO - No Additional State Specified Education, Experience Requirements

OKLAHOMA - Must hold a certificate as a certified nurses assistant

OREGON - Must hold a certificate as a certified nurses assistant

PENNSYLVANIA - No Additional State Specified Education, Experience Requirements

RHODE ISLAND - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

SOUTH CAROLINA - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

TENNESSEE - No Additional State Specified Education, Experience Requirements

TEXAS - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

UTAH - No Additional State Specified Education, Experience Requirements

VIRGINIA - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

WASHINGTON - Must hold a home health aide certificate

WYOMING - Must hold a home health aide certificate

Requirements

• Must possess a valid state driver license
• Must maintain automobile liability insurance as required by law
• Must maintain dependable transportation in good working condition
• Must be able to safely drive an automobile in all types of weather conditions
• Must complete training, competency evaluation in compliance with federal and state regulations
• Must possess CPR certification

Additional Information

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice is an equal opportunity employer. We work to promote differences in a collaborative and respectful manner. We are committed to a work environment that supports, encourages and motivates all individuals without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected characteristic. At Enhabit, we celebrate and embrace the special differences that makes our community extraordinary.