Hospice CNA

• Pay starts at $19.50/hr with an opportunity to earn more based upon experience
• Hours are Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4pm
• Must be able to travel between our service area of Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton and Nazareth area.
  
• Prior Hospice experience preferred
• Must have an Active CNA License

Lifesong Hospice and Palliative Care is a subsidiary of Country Meadows Retirement Communities. We are now hiring a Full-Time Hospice CNA (Certified Nurse Aide)  to join our expanding team. As a Hospice CNA you will be responsible for meeting patient care needs assigned by Team Director. As a CNA you will be responsible for observing the patient, reporting these observations, and documenting observations and care performed. Our approach is to lead with respect for our patients, honoring their life and legacy.

Our investment in you: 

• Above standard industry pay and comprehensive benefits including Highmark Blue Shield and employer-matching 401(k)
• PayActiv On-Demand Pay – Work today, get paid tomorrow
• Up to 23 days paid time off your first year, including your birthday and Personal Day of Meaning and opportunity to roll over unused time
• Weekly mileage reimbursement
• Hospice certification incentive program
• Comprehensive benefits including Highmark Blue Shield for medical
• Excellent vision and dental 
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Supplemental life insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Supplemental short- and long-term disability plans
• Family and medical leave 
• Paid bereavement and jury duty leave
• Wellness reimbursement incentives

Our support for you:

• Locally and family-owned, private company
• Patient-engagement focus with caseloads fewer than 18
• 24/7 direct access to your support team
• On-staff clinical experts to train, mentor and celebrate you
• Career paths and continuing education
• Dedicated full-time weekend and evening on-call team
• Employee assistance program for you and your family
• Co-worker Foundation (grants for in time of need)
• Helping Hand interest-free loans

Hospice CNA Responsibilities:

• Performing personal care needs after given a patient’s assignment and attending to his/her requests promptly, always following the patient’s plan of care.
• Meeting safety needs of the patient and using equipment safely and properly.
• Provide personal care to the patient including meal preparation.
• Taking and recording temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.
• Reporting on patient’s condition and significant changes.
• Performing range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service, as ordered, with appropriate completed/demonstrated competency.
• Adhering to the organization’s documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
• Participates in quality assessment performance improvement terms and activities.

 Hospice CNA Qualifications:

• Meets training and licensing requirements for a Certified Nursing Assistant in Pennsylvania.
• Minimum 1-year experience; experience in a nursing home, home care, or hospice experience preferable.
• Self-directed and able to work with minimum supervision.
• Secure with issues of death/dying and can provide a calm manner when in a patient’s home.
• Demonstrates proper boundaries, tact, patience, and good personal hygiene.
• Must maintain a driver’s license in good standing and maintain an automobile in good working order.
• Moderate proficiency with Microsoft Office, cellular technology, and EMR required.
• CPR certified and able to perform the physical tasks that are needed in this role.

About Lifesong Hospice and Palliative Care:
Lifesong co-workers connect with our clients in the comfort of their home by personalizing hospice care plans tailored to their preferences and needs and helping them transition to be as comfortable as possible. We seek to celebrate the meaning of their lives and ensure their unique legacy is honored. We want to inspire our caregivers to create harmony for each unique life story—their Lifesong.

EOE

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