Hospice Aide- Hospice Family Care- Fulltime 1st Shift
Huntsville Hospital Health System
Huntsville, Alabama
You'll work under an RN and provide personal care to hospice patients to promote their comfort.
Posted Oct 26 · Applications close Nov 4, 2027 · New grads welcomed
- Pay
- Not posted
- Shift and hours
- 1st shift Hospice Aide- Hospice Family Care- Fulltime 1st Shift
- Unit and setting
- Hospice Family Care · Hospice As one of the only locally owned and operated hospice programs in North AlabamaHospice patients
- License
- CNA license Must maintain a current Alabama Driver’s License and auto liability insurance.Current Alabama driver’s license
- Term
- Permanent Hospice Aide- Hospice Family Care- Fulltime 1st ShiftFull time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program
- License
- Current Alabama driver’s license Must maintain a current Alabama Driver’s License and auto liability insurance. Check your license
- Certification
- CNA or home health certification CNA or Home Health Certification required.
- Also asks
- Auto liability insurance
- Also asks
- Writes brief, accurate reports and makes meaningful observations Ability to make meaningful observations and write brief, accurate reports.
Preferred
- Experience
- Hospice or long-term care experience Experience: Hospice or Long-term Care experience preferred.
- Also asks
- High school diploma or GED Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred.
What it pays
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Loan repayment
- Offered
- Childcare
- Offered
Benefits
- BenefitsMedical insurancemedical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending; short term and long term disability
- BenefitsDental insurance
- BenefitsVision insurance
- BenefitsLife insurance
- BenefitsFlexible spending account
- BenefitsShort-term and long-term disability
More benefits (14)
- BenefitsRetirement accounts with a 401K organization matchseveral retirement account options with 401K organization match
- BenefitsTuition assistancetuition assistance; student loan reimbursement
- BenefitsStudent loan reimbursement
- BenefitsOn-site training and education opportunitiesOn-site training and education opportunities
- BenefitsEmployee discounts on phone providers, local restaurants, show tickets and apartment applicationsEmployee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!
- BenefitsChildcare
- BenefitsHealth and wellness programs
- BenefitsOnsite employee pharmacy
- BenefitsFree health clinic
- Flexible spending
- Short term and long term disability
- Retirement account options with 401K organization match
- Nurse residency program
- Employee discounts
Pay isn’t listed.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Personal care to promote patient comfort provide various services for a patient as necessary to meet the patient’s personal needs and to promote comfort
- Hours stated
- Fulltime 1st Shift
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
The workplace
This is a publicly governed nonprofit system: an 881-bed flagship that serves as the regional referral center and Level I Trauma Center, inside a network of more than 2,500 beds and 20,000 employees across northern Alabama and southern Tennessee. The…
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Hospice has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
Original listing
Posted on Huntsville Hospital Health System’s careers page.
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Overview As a Hospice Aide, you will work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and provide various services for a patient as necessary to meet the patient’s personal needs and to promote comfort. The Hospice Aide is responsible for observing the patient, reporting these observations and documenting observations and care given. As one of the only locally owned and operated hospice programs in North Alabama, we take pride in serving our community with the same compassion and dedication we’d want for our own families.
Our patients are at the heart of everything we do. From personalized care plans to 24/7 support, patient care drives our mission. We believe in quality of life, dignity in care, and the power of local connection.
Hospice Family is growing, and we need additional team members to support our excellence in care. Why join our team? Locally Owned & Operated - A national corporation does not run us; our directives and mission are developed through team collaboration and feedback.
Patient-First Philosophy -Our care decisions are always guided by what’s best for our patients. Supportive, Team-Oriented Culture - Join a team that values collaboration, compassion, and clinical excellence. Qualifications
Education
High School Diploma or GED preferred. CNA or Home Health Certification required.
Experience
Hospice or Long-term Care experience preferred. License, Certification and/or Registration: Must maintain a current Alabama Driver’s License and auto liability insurance. Additional Skills/Abilities: Ability to make meaningful observations and write brief, accurate reports.
Ability to recognize the needs of people and to maintain good relationships with them. About Us Highlights of our hospitals Huntsville Hospital was recently named Best Regional Hospital and #2 in Alabama by U. S. News & World Report . With 971 beds, a specialized Orthopedic & Spine Tower, a Level III Regional Neonatal ICU, and the largest Emergency Department and Level 1 Trauma Center in the state with our own specialized Red Shirt Trauma Program, there are many opportunities to apply your knowledge and skills.
We are a certified Primary Stroke Center and named "One of the Top 100 Hospitals in the Nation with Great Heart Programs." From six cath labs and four EP labs to multiple medical and step-down units, you can continually grow your skillset! We offer a training center on campus for continuing education, Shared Governance Program, Clinical Ladder for professional development, The Daisy Award, and if you are a new grad, a Nurse Residency Program to help you transition from student to professional nurse. We care about you and your well-being by offering an excellent benefits package, childcare, health and wellness programs, an onsite employee pharmacy, a free health clinic, tuition assistance, and much more.
We are committed to creating a diverse environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are a partner to the U. S. Army’s Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) program. Ask us about incentives and additional opportunities.
Huntsville Hospital
Benefits
We are committed to providing competitive benefits. Our benefits package for eligible employees includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending; short term and long term disability; several retirement account options with 401K organization match; nurse residency program; tuition assistance; student loan reimbursement; On-site training and education opportunities; Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!
Learn more about Huntsville Hospital Health System
Careers : https://careers.hhsys.org/careers-home
Benefits
- https://careers.hhsys.org/us/en/benefits
- Education & Professional Development : https://www.huntsvillehospital.org/education
- Life In Huntsville : https://www.huntsvillehospital.org/about-huntsville-al
What's around it?
Huntsville, ALFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 7% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,171/mo
- Household income
- $74,714/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
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