PER DIEM INPATIENT CNA - WEEKENDS & NIGHTS

Regional-Hospice-and-Home-Care-of-; Mill Plain (CT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision

Medical

Life insurance

Dental

401K Match

Vacation/Sick Time

Job summary

Regional Hospice and Home Care of the Danbury, CT headquarters is seeking licensed Certified Nursing Aides to support patients in the Center for Comfort Care and Healing. This full-time role involves a 36-hour schedule across day/night shifts and includes a comprehensive benefits package.

You will follow individualized care plans, assist with personal care and mobility, monitor patient conditions, and ensure comfort and dignity in all interactions.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• CNA training with documented completion and competency evaluation is required; CT Health Dept approved program.
• CHPNA certification is preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of CNA experience.
• One year hospice/end-of-life care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follow individualized care plans to support patient wellbeing.
• Assist with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, toileting, and incontinence care.
• Assist with ambulation, transfers, and range-of-motion activities.
• Maintain skin integrity by turning and repositioning as needed.
• Use lifting equipment safely and monitor body mechanics.
• Record temperature and pulse accurately.
• Observe changes in condition and notify RN promptly.
• Respond to call bells promptly while maintaining dignity and comfort.
• Assist with meals and feeding as needed.

Skills

CNA care

Personal care

Mobility assistance

Vital signs observation

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

CNA training & CT Public Health approval

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Headquarters - Danbury, CT 06810Position Type: Full TimeJob Category: Health CareRegional Hospice is looking for licensed Certified Nurses' Aides to work with patients in the Center for Comfort Care and Healing.

We are looking for full time 36 hours, day/night shift combination. We offer a generous benefits package including: Vision, Medical, Life, Dental, 401K Match, Vacation/Sick Time.

• Knowledgeable of the individualized care plan for each patient, providing individualized attention to maintain the highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial wellbeing.
• Assists patient with personal care activities including, but not limited to, assisting with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, toileting, incontinence care, etc.
• Frequently assists patient with physical movement activities including, but not limited to, ambulation, transferring, range of motion.
• Provides care that maintains each patient’s skin integrity to prevent pressure ulcers, skin tears and other damage by changing incontinent patients, turning, repositioning, and applying moisturizers to fragile skin and other areas.
• Consistently practices safe body mechanics, utilizing lifting equipment as necessary.
• Takes and records patient temperature and pulse.
• Observes patient for changes in condition or behavior and promptly notifies RN of such changes.
• Responds to patient call bells promptly and courteously.
• Maintains the comfort, privacy, and dignity of patients in the delivery of care, interacting in a manner that displays warmth and caring.
• Provides nourishment to patient; setting up for meals, assisting, feeding as needed.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• CNA training required with documentation of successful completion of training and competency evaluation, leading to certification. The Program must be approved by the Connecticut Department of Public Health
• One-year experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant
• One-year experience with hospice/end of life care experience preferred
• Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing Assistant (CHPNA) preferred