Hospice Aide- CNA/HHA
Titusville, Florida
Posted Oct 7
- Pay
- Not posted
- License
- CNA license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- Also asks
- Ability to travel as required by the role
- Also asks
- Approved hospice aide, home health aide or nurse aide training and competency
Preferred
- Experience
- One year of direct patient care experience preferred
Pay isn’t listed.
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Hospice is a specialty you move into. Med surg, oncology, or home health is the usual door in.
Original listing
Posted on VITAS Healthcare’s careers page.
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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?
TITUSVILLE, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,334/mo
- Household income
- $66,192/yr, all local households, not nurse pay