Job Description
You’ll Love Being a Hospice Aide / CNA at AccentCare
Responsibilities:
Hospice Aide / CNA Responsibilities:
- Follow the interdisciplinary plan of care, be alert to the patient's needs and concerns. Provide personal care, including bathing, dressing, grooming, hair, nail, skin and foot care and oral hygiene. Assist patients, according to the plan of care.
- Perform simple procedures as an extension of therapeutic services, in accordance with the interdisciplinary plan of care
- Observe and report changes in the patient's condition and needs to the Team Director (TD) or Registered Nurse (RN)
- May perform simple homemaking chores for the patient directly, meal preparation, and/or light housekeeping in the patient's immediate area
- Complete required documentation per policy. Participate in continuing education programs. Follow confidentiality regarding patients and families per policy
- Demonstrate a compassionate attitude toward patients and families consistent with the philosophy and mission of the organization. Attend patient care conferences as requested by the TD
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent, preferred
- Certified by the state(s) as a nurse's aide, having completed a course and certified by the state
- Current and valid CPR certification, preferred
- Successfully complete the agency Home Health Aide Competency Exam with an 85% or better
- Listed on the state aide registry with a clear record able to deliver care to patients in their own homes, nursing facilities, or hospitals
- Must have reliable automobile, valid driver's license, and the minimum state required liability auto insurance
- Meet the regulations and requirements of the state(s) in which the program provides service
Benefits:
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Short term disability
- Long term disability
- Life insurance
- 401k match
- Employee assistance program
- Scrub uniform allowance for patient-facing roles
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Maternity leave
- Paternity leave
- Cell phone discount
- And more!
About Fairview Health Services AccentCare:
AccentCare is the nation’s leader in home health, hospice, and personal care services. Join us, as we redefine home care delivery together. Together, we will advance the standard of care outside the walls of the hospital setting. Using your expertise in, nursing, rehabilitative therapies, and personal care, you will transform patients' lives as well as your own. Here, we invest in you—in the culture, in training, in an environment that allows for more satisfying careers and personal growth, which translates into better patient outcomes. Find your passion and purpose with AccentCare.