Hospice Resource CNA - Day Shift (Portage/ Pardeeville/ Poynette / WI Dells)

Agrace; Baraboo (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Mileage reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plan with employer matching

PTO and holiday pay

Mentorship and career development

Job summary

Agrace, a nationally recognized nonprofit hospice and palliative care provider in Wisconsin, is seeking a compassionate CNA for Homecare to support Portage, Pardeeville, Poynette and WI Dells area. This full-time role offers a 40-hour workweek, day shift, Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm, with no weekend or holiday rotations (except 3/year).

You will assist with activities of daily living, light homemaking, and follow the care plan, documenting care and communicating changes.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent.
• 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.
• Provide light homemaker assistance.
• Follow the plan of care and document care.
• Communicate changes in condition and document care in the electronic health record.
• Participate in meetings to plan and evaluate patient/family services.
• Precept new staff and students.
• Delegate tasks to volunteers as appropriate.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Electronic health records

Confidentiality

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED

CNA program completion

Nursing Assistant Certification

Tools

Epic

Job description

Location:

Resource covering Portage/ Pardeeville/ Poynette/ WI Dells

Full-time 1.0 FTE (40 hrs/week) | Day Shift | Monday-Friday | 8:00am-4:30pm

No Weekends 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)

The CNA Homecare (HC) is responsible for patient and family satisfaction by assisting with activities of daily living, providing light homemaker help, following the plan of care, communicating changes in condition, and documenting care. The CNA in home care (IHC) provides patient and family centered care consistent with Agrace philosophy, goals, standards, regulations and policies.

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.

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.