FT Hospice CNA Home Side

Description

Coastal Hospice invites you to join a team of caregivers who are committed to promoting dignity and quality of life for patients and families who face life-limiting conditions.  In your role as a Certified Nursing Assistant, you will serve patients and families in their homes, ensuring they are honored, supported and comforted as they receive the right care at the right time throughout their journey.

In this role, you will:

• provide personal care, assistance with activities of daily living, homemaking and related assistance to patients.
• Provide direct patient care as instructed by a RN and/or physical therapist.
• Rotate assignment to meet Coastal Hospice program needs 24/7 as required.
• Provide emotional support to the patient and family which requires effective human relations skills.
• Relieve the primary caregiver for occasional respite.
• Provide 1:1 care and other patient/family assistance as assigned.
• Communicate effectively and timely with supervising nurse and other hospice aides by:
  • Documenting services clearly and accurately by the end of each shift.
  • Promptly reporting any significant change in patient’s condition.
• Comply with Coastal Hospice policies by:
  • Demonstrating knowledge of and agreement with Coastal Hospice policies and philosophy of care.
  • Documenting 12 hours of in-service training per year.
  • Successfully completing periodic competency examinations and performance evaluations

Qualifications

• Current CNA certification in Maryland.
• Successful completion of training required by hospice regulations and standards.
• Ability to understand and follow spoken and written instructions.
• Sight, hearing and manual dexterity to function with or without prosthetics use that will enable these senses to function adequately to fulfill the requirements of the job.
• The ability to lift, push, pull or move patients, equipment, supplies, etc. in excess of 50 pounds with or without the use of adaptive/assistive devices.
• The ability to negotiate level and unlevel surfaces with or without the use of assistive devices.

Coastal Hospice offers you:

• A rewarding work experience
• Mileage reimbursement at 100% of the Federal Rate
• Generous paid time off 
• 403(b) with Employer Match
• Medical, Dental and Vision Plans

Complete and sign your application today, we can't wait to meet you !

Coastal Hospice is an equal opportunity employer. As an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), Coastal Hospice employs, retains, promotes, terminates and treats all employees and job applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications and competence without regard to race, sex, religion, national origin, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or other non-job related factors. 

Salary : $17 - $22