Hospice CNA - PRN

Encompass Health; Hamilton (AL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice is seeking dedicated Hospice Nursing Aides to join our team. In this role, you'll provide essential personal care to hospice patients, ensuring their comfort and dignity while assisting family members. Candidates should possess relevant experience and a valid license to contribute to a meaningful and impactful patient care environment.

Benefits

30 days PDO including holidays

Continuing education opportunities

Matching 401(k) plan

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for full-time employees

Incentivized bonus plan

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of full-time experience in direct client care in an institutional or home health setting.
• Valid state driver's license, automobile insurance, and reliable transportation.
• Ability to recognize needs and maintain good relationships.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care issues like bathing and changing clothing for hospice patients.
• Instruct family members on basic health-care routines and consult with supervising nurses.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in patient care.

Skills

Personal Care

Communication

Observation

Job description

Overview

Are you in search of a new career opportunity that makes a meaningful impact? If so, now is the time to find your calling at Enhabit Home Health & Hospice.

As a national leader in home-based care, Enhabit is consistently ranked as one of the best places to work in the country. We’re committed to expanding what’s possible for patient care in the home, all while fostering a unique culture that is both innovative and collaborative.

At Enhabit, the best of what’s next starts with us. We not only make it a priority to maintain an ethical and stable workplace but also continually invest in our employees. By extending ongoing professional development opportunities and providing cutting-edge technology solutions, we ensure our employees are always moving their careers forward and prepared to deliver a better way to care for our patients.

Ever-mindful of the need for employees to care for themselves and their families, Enhabit offers competitive benefits that support and promote healthy lifestyle choices. Subject to employee eligibility, some benefits, tools and resources include:

• 30 days PDO – Up to 6 weeks (PDO includes company observed holidays)
• Continuing education opportunities
• Scholarship program for employees
• Matching 401(k) plan for all employees
• Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time employees
• Supplemental insurance policies for life, disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity and accident insurance plans for full-time employees
• Flexible spending account plans for full-time employees
• Minimum essential coverage health insurance plan for all employees
• Electronic medical records and mobile devices for all clinicians
• Incentivized bonus plan

Responsibilities

Our 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. They may also assist patients' family members in caring for their terminally ill relatives by instructing them on how to perform basic health-care routines. Nursing Aides consult regularly with their supervising registered nurses to keep hospice team members informed of patients' progression and families' needs.

Qualifications

Must meet one of the following requirements:

• Have a minimum of 1 year of full-time experience in direct client care in an institutional setting (hospital or nursing facility)
• Have 1 year of experience within the last 5 years in direct client care in a home health or hospice setting
• Have satisfactorily completed a training and competency evaluation program that complies with federal and state regulations
• Be registered and in good standing on the Nurse Aide Registry in the state of employment

Must possess a valid state driver’s license, automobile insurance, and have reliable transportation.

Must have the ability to recognize the needs of people, maintain good relationships, and make meaningful observations to communicate with supervisors.

Additional Information

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice is an equal opportunity employer. We promote diversity in a collaborative and respectful manner. We are committed to a work environment that supports, encourages, and motivates all individuals without discrimination based on 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 characteristics. At Enhabit, we celebrate and embrace the differences that make our community extraordinary.