CNA Certified Nursing Assistant Hospice

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CNA Certified Nursing Assistant Hospice

BrightSpring Health Services

icon Kingston Springs, TN, US, 37082

iconFull Time

icon10 July 2024

Job Expired

Our Company

Adoration Home Health and Hospice

Overview

$3,000 Sign On

Our Hospice Aide/CNAs are the heart of our organization who support patients by performing personal care services as necessary to meet the patient’s needs.  We are proud to have some of the best and brightest individuals in the healthcare industry on our team. We are confident you will find purpose, meaning and a chance to make a positive impact from day one. Apply today!

Our comprehensive benefits include:

  • $3K SIGN ON
  • Medical and dental benefits
  • Short- and long-term disability
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • 401(k) program
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Vendor discounts

Responsibilities

  • Perform personal care needs
  • Plan and prepare nutritious meals and assist in feeding the patient when necessary
  • Take and record temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency when on patients plan of care
  • Assist in ambulation and exercise, as instructed
  • Assist patient in self-administration of medication
  • Meet safety needs of patient and use equipment safely and properly
  • Report on patient’s condition and significant changes to the assigned nurse
  • Keep the patient’s living area clean and orderly
  • Provide respite for patient’s family/caregiver when on-site, as appropriate
  • Ensure compliance with all state and federal legal and regulatory requirements
  • Additional responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

  • Meets the training requirements of the State
  • Completed a minimum of seventy five hours of classroom and supervised practical training Sixteen hours of classroom must be completed prior to a mandatory sixteen hours of practical training
  • Minimum of six months experience including providing personal care
  • At least eighteen years of age
  • Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given
  • Understands hospice philosophy, comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill
  • Satisfactory references from previous employers
  • Ability to work with little direct supervision
  • Secure with issues of death/dying
  • Provides a calm manner when in a patient’s home
  • Possess and maintains current CPR certification
  • Demonstrates tact, patience, and good personal hygiene
  • Successfully completes a probationary period
    • This probationary period is to ensure the aide is competent in the above qualifications and is documented by the supervisor and the employee
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Good organizational skills

About our Line of Business

Adoration Home Health and Hospice provides quality and compassionate services in the comfort of home, providing support for patients, families and caregivers in their time of need.  Adoration was formed to fill the need for a loving, community-focused, caring organization.  We empower patients to live with dignity, find a sense of fulfillment, and celebrate with their families a life well-lived.  Our employees and caregivers are proud to be a part of the Adoration team and the mission of our company.  For more information about Adoration, please visit www.AdorationHealth.com.  Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.