CNA - Hospice Aide
$35,277–$52,499 year
On-siteOcala, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Conduct personal care, homemaker assistance, and defined nursing procedures for patients and caregivers under RN direction. Assist patients in maintaining a clean and safe home, provide caregiver relief, and transport supplies as requested. Report observations and significant symptoms to the RN or Clinical Manager to contribute to the Plan of Care. Maintain competencies and contact hours as required by regulations and company policies. Perform other duties as assigned, including cross-training to field positions for flexible staffing during census calls. Manage emotional stress while communicating in English and navigating physical demands such as lifting and transferring patients.
Required 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 preferred
- Active BLS for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association or Red Cross
- Valid driver's license
- 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
- Must be able to see
- Must be able to hear
- Must be able to talk
- Must be able to walk
- Must be able to use hands to finger, handle or feel
- Must be able to safely transfer/ambulate patients
- Must be able to stand
- Must be able to sit
- Must be able to reach with hands/arms
- Must be able to lift
- Must be able to bend
- Must be able to pull
- Must be able to push
- Must be able to balance
- Must be able to stoop/crouch
- Must be able to kneel
- Must be able to climb stairs
- Consent to drug and/or alcohol testing after a conditional offer of employment is made
- Ongoing compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Policy
- Eligibility verification through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse
Desired Qualifications
- Minimum of six (6) months of CNA or Home Health Aide experience
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