CNA - Hospice Aide

Hospice Aide

It's inspiring to work with a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! When you become part of the Chapters Health Team, you'll realize it's more than a job. It's a mission. We're committed to providing outstanding patient care and a high level of customer service in our communities every day. Our employees make all the difference in our success!

Under RN direction and supervision, the Hospice Aide performs personal care, homemaker assistance and defined nursing procedures for patients and their caregivers.

Qualifications :

• High school diploma or GED or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Current certification as CNA in the state in which employee will be working
• Minimum of six (6) months of CNA or Home Health Aide experience
• Active BLS for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association or Red Cross. Employees hired prior to 12 / 31 / 2022 must obtain certificate prior to 10 / 1 / 2023. For CNA in a Hospice House, the deadline is 3 / 31 / 2023.
• Mobile Driver - Valid driver's license and automobile insurance per Company policy
• Reliable transportation to meet work schedule
• Ability to use equipment with visual and auditory mechanisms
• Ability to communicate (written and verbal) in English
• Ability to manage the emotional stress of working with and caring for ill patients and their families
• Ability to perform the essential functions and physical requirements (including, but not limited to : lifting patients and / or equipment, bending, pushing / pulling, kneeling) of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
• Must be able to physically access any home or facility in assigned area (i.e., navigate stairs and narrow spaces, tolerate heat and lack of air conditioning)
• Must be able / willing to have contact with individuals with communicable diseases

Competencies : Satisfactorily complete competency requirements for this position

Responsibilities of all employees :

Job Responsibilities :

Some locations may require :

Physical Demands for Post Offer / Pre-Placement (The demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an individual to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.) : While performing the duties of this job, the following abilities are required : see; hear; talk; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel. Frequently required to : safely transfer / ambulate patients; stand; sit; reach with hands / arms; lift; bend; pull; push; balance. Occasionally required to : stoop / crouch; kneel; climb stairs.

This position requires consent to drug and / or alcohol testing after a conditional offer of employment is made, as well as on-going compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Policy.