CNA/STNA - Hospice

The role

The Hospice CNA/STNA provides personal care to patients facing life-limiting illnesses. This role involves observing patient status, assisting with feeding, and coordinating care within a multidisciplinary team.

What you will do

• Provides personal care
• Ensures care is provided with respect and dignity to patients and families
• Demonstrates and maintains a positive, professional manner
• Keeps a record of hospice STNA plan of care for each patient assigned
• Observes, records, and reports the patient's care, symptoms, emotional and physical status
• Reports physical and gross behavioral changes to the RN
• Assists in feeding the patient as needed
• Communicates appropriately with the patient, family and agency personnel
• Attends required in-services and meetings
• Participates in regularly scheduled Hospice interdisciplinary team meetings and QAPI activities

Required qualifications

• Minimum age 18
• Must have completed 9th grade with ability to read or write at an adequate level
• CNA/State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) certification
• Must be on the State Tested Registry in Ohio and remain active
• CPR required
• Minimum of one year of direct patient care experience in an institutional or home care setting
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team setting
• Understanding of Hospice philosophy and needs of terminally ill
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation insured in accordance with Ohio requirements

Nice to have

• High school graduates and GED preferred
• Community health/hospice experience preferred

Benefits

• Medical Insurance with free virtual doctor visits
• Vision & Dental Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) that accrues immediately from day one
• Paid Holidays
• Access to DailyPay
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year for ANY field of study
• Tuition Discounts through University of Cincinnati, University of Toledo, and Hondros College
• Employee-Sponsored Crisis Fund

About the company

Otterbein is a not-for-profit, faith-based ministry and a national leader in retirement living communities and long-term care. It consists of lifestyle communities, small house neighborhoods, home health, and hospice care in Ohio and Indiana.