Hospice Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

The role

You will provide hands-on support to patients in their homes, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes. This includes assistance with personal care, meal preparation, and mobility to help maintain quality of life.

What you will do

• Provide assistance with personal care including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and oral hygiene
• Perform meal preparation
• Assist with mobility
• Develop trusting relationships with patients and families
• Work closely with nurses and the interdisciplinary care team

Required qualifications

• Completed a minimum of 75 hours of classroom and supervised practical training
• Sixteen hours of classroom must be completed prior to a mandatory 16 hours of practical training
• Must hold current certification as a nurse aide
• Must be in good standing on the state nurse aide registry
• Reliable transportation
• Valid driver’s license
• Valid automobile insurance coverage
• Must be able to read and write in English
• Follow written and verbal instructions in English effectively
• Understands hospice philosophy
• Comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill in the home or facility
• Is self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision

Nice to have

• Experience as a Hospice Aide, Home Health Aide, or Certified Nursing Assistant

Benefits

• Mileage Reimbursement
• Minimum of 3 Weeks Paid Time Off for Full Time
• Part Time/Per Diem also accrue Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• HSA and FSA options including Dependent Care
• Company paid Short Term Disability
• Company paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Pet Insurance
• ID and Fraud Protection

Before you apply

• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check

About the company

Optimalcare is a clinician-owned and operated organization and a leading provider of Physician Services, Home Health, and Hospice. They have been a Top Work Place for 12 consecutive years and Great Places to Work certified for 6 consecutive years.