Hospice Aide- CNA/HHA
You'll spend most of your time caring for hospice patients at home or in assisted living or skilled nursing facilities.
Posted Oct 1
- Unit and setting
- Hospice You will spend most of your time caring for hospice patients wherever they call home, whether that means a private residence or an assisted living/skilled nursing facility.hospice patients at home, assisted living or skilled nursing
- License
- CNA license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- Certification
- CNA, HHA or HA in Florida DC, DE, FL, GA, PA, TX, VA, WI: CNA, HHA or HA
- Also asks
- Hospice aide, home health aide or nurse aide training and competency Approved hospice aide, home health aide or nurse aide training and competency
- Also asks
- Ability to travel as the role requires Ability to travel as required by the role
Preferred
- Experience
- 1 year direct patient care One year of direct patient care experience preferred
What it pays
Benefits
- BenefitsHealth, dental, vision, life and disability insuranceHealth, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- BenefitsPre-tax healthcare and dependent care FSA/HSA optionsPre-tax healthcare and dependent care FSA/HSA options
- Benefits401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match
- BenefitsCancer and/or critical illness benefitCancer and/or critical illness benefit
- BenefitsTuition reimbursement up to $4,000 per yearTuition reimbursement (up to $4,000 per year)
- BenefitsEmployee Assistance Program for confidential, no-cost counselingEmployee Assistance Program for confidential, no-cost counseling addressing legal, financial and personal challenges
More benefits (5)
- BenefitsLegal insuranceLegal insurance
- Benefits24/7 roadside assistance24/7 roadside assistance
- BenefitsPaid time offPaid time off
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Employee Assistance Program
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Personal care, mobility and activities of daily living Assist with personal care, mobility and activities of daily living
- Day to day
- Simple meal preparation and feeding Support nutrition, including simple meal preparation and feeding
- Day to day
- Light homemaking tied to patient care Provide light homemaking support related to the patient’s care
- Day to day
- Helping patients stay independent and join activities they enjoy Help patients maintain independence and participate in activities meaningful to them
- Day to day
- Observe and report condition changes to the RN Observe and report changes in a patient’s condition to the registered nurse
- Travel
- Travel within your assigned service area You will travel within your assigned service area
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Hospice is a specialty you move into. Med surg, oncology, or home health is the usual door in.
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What you’ll do
As a hospice aide, you will provide compassionate, hands-on care that helps patients remain comfortable and maintain dignity throughout their end-of-life journey.
You will
Assist with personal care, mobility and activities of daily living Support nutrition, including simple meal preparation and feeding Provide light homemaking support related to the patient’s care Help patients maintain independence and participate in activities meaningful to them Observe and report changes in a patient’s condition to the registered nurse Working alongside your team, you will give your best each day in service of our core commitment: Delivering compassionate, personalized care with heartfelt empathy, honoring the wishes of each patient who entrusts VITAS with their end-of-life journey.
Where you’ll work
You will spend most of your time caring for hospice patients wherever they call home, whether that means a private residence or an assisted living/skilled nursing facility. You will travel within your assigned service area and provide care under the supervision of a registered nurse as part of an interdisciplinary hospice team.
Requirements
- Approved hospice aide, home health aide or nurse aide training and competency
- Ability to travel as required by the role
- One year of direct patient care experience preferred
Certification requirements vary by state
Al: CNA
Ca: chha
- CT: Homemaker-Home Health Aide
- DC, DE, FL, GA, PA, TX, VA, WI: CNA, HHA or HA
- IL: HHA or NA
- KS, MO: Home Health Aide
- OH: State Tested Nurse Aide
- NJ: Homemaker-Home Health Aide
Benefits
Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care FSA/HSA options 401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match Cancer and/or critical illness benefit Tuition reimbursement (up to $4,000 per year) Employee Assistance Program for confidential, no-cost counseling addressing legal, financial and personal challenges Legal insurance 24/7 roadside assistance Paid time off
Who we are
We are VITAS Healthcare, the nation’s leading end-of-life care provider since 1978.
Our hospice organization
Kickstarts careers in caring Promotes from within Provides an award-winning, nationally recognized best-in-class employee experience Supported by industry-leading experts and a growing network of programs in 15+ states, VITAS empowers team members to grow toward their goals while transforming patients’ lives.
What's around it?
Fort Myers, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 2% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,580/mo
- Household income
- $63,732/yr, all local households, not nurse pay