Hospice Homecare CNA - Day Shift (Walworth County)

Agrace; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Agrace is seeking a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant for a part-time, 20-hour week in Janesville, WI. The role supports patients with daily living activities, homemaker tasks, and care documentation. A valid CNA certificate, high school diploma, and a valid driver’s license are required, with Epic experience preferred.

Starting pay is $18.50 per hour with a $3,000 sign-on bonus. Weekend and holiday rotations apply, with a day shift schedule Monday through Friday.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Graduation from an accredited Certified Nursing Assistant program.
• Current, unrestricted Nursing Assistant Certification in state of employment.
• One-year personal care experience, hospice, or home health, preferred.
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle.
• Basic Microsoft Office skills.
• Experience using electronic health records; Epic preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality about patients, families, caregivers, staff, donors, and organizational intellectual property.
• Ability to use proper body mechanics, safe patient handling, and standard precautions.

Responsibilities

• Assist Patients with Activities of Daily Living: ambulation, position changes, toileting, bathing, eating, post mortem care, vitals, and treatments.
• Provide homemaker assistance: light housekeeping, shopping for supplies, meals.
• Documentation and communication: follow care plan, record changes in EHR, report unusual events to the care team.
• Miscellaneous: participate in meetings, precept staff and students, delegate tasks to volunteers.

Skills

Patient care

Documentation

Confidentiality

Body mechanics

Safety

Driving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Certified Nursing Assistant program

Tools

Epic

Microsoft Office

Electronic health records

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Janesville, WI - Janesville, WI 53546

Position Type: Part Time

Travel Percentage: Driving

Job Shift: AM

Job Category: Health Care

Location: Walworth County Areas

0.5 FTE (20hrs/week) | Day Shift | Monday-Friday | 8:00am-4:30pm

Includes Weekend (every 12th) and Holiday (3/year) rotations

Starting Pay: $18.50 + (based on experience)

Sign on bonus: $3,000

Make a lasting impact with Agrace

Join Agrace, a nationally recognized nonprofit leader in hospice and palliative care. If you are a skilled CNA who values meaningful, patient-centered care, this is your opportunity to make a difference!

How You’ll Make a Difference (Essential Functions)

Key Responsibilities

• Assist Patients with Activities of Daily Living
  • Assist with ambulation, changing position, and moving to/from sitting and standing.
  • Help with bathroom functions like toileting and incontinence care.
  • Help bathe, shower, dress, provide oral care, and groom.
  • Assist with eating and drinking.
  • Perform post mortem care.
  • Obtain vital signs. Assist with treatments.
  • Anticipate and respond to patient needs.
• Provide homemaker assistance
  • Perform light housekeeping such as changing linens, tidying room, doing laundry, and removing trash.
  • Order and deliver patient supplies.
  • Help prepare simple meals.
• Communication
  • Read, understand, and follow the plan of care. Document cares and changes in patient condition in electronic health record.
  • Document and report significant change in condition or unusual incidents to appropriate Interdisciplinary Team Member such as client abuse/neglect, suicidal intent, harmful coping mechanisms or violence, etc.
  • Reinforce patient, family, and facility partner education.
• Miscellaneous
  • Participate in meetings to plan and evaluate patient/family services.
  • Precept new staff and students.
  • Delegate tasks to volunteers as appropriate.

You Bring (Qualifications)

• High school diploma or GED, or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Graduation from an accredited Certified Nursing Assistant program
• Current, unrestricted Nursing Assistant Certification in state of employment
• One-year personal care experience, hospice, or home health, preferred
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle
• Basic Microsoft Office skills
• Experience using electronic health records; Epic preferred
• Ability to maintain confidentiality about patients, families, caregivers, staff, donors, and organizational intellectual property
• Ability to use proper body mechanics, safe patient handling, and standard precautions

Benefits

• Competitive salary with mileage reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance for employees who are hired for 28+ hours per week (.7 FTE)
• Retirement plans with employer matching
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and holiday paid time off
• Comprehensive onboarding, mentorship, and career development

About Agrace

For more than 45 years, Agrace has been an innovator and leader in both caring for patients and their families, and in educating others about death, dying and grief. We are the largest hospice provider in Wisconsin. Well known for end-of-life care, Agrace also serves people across southern Wisconsin who are aging, seriously ill or grieving.

At Agrace we are strengthened by the unique experiences, cultures and traditions of our staff, patients and clients.

Together, we pursue a vision in which every Agrace staff member is treated fairly, and every patient and client experiences the respectful, individualized care they need and deserve.

We foster a culture of belonging that celebrates people’s uniqueness and leads to meaningful, empathetic connections.

Agrace Health Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.