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As a Hospice Aide at St. Croix Hospice, you will be a paraprofessional and an integral part of the interdisciplinary care team, working under RN supervision to provide quality, continuous, and safe patient care. Responsibilities include patient care activities such as bathing, nail/skin care, dressing/undressing, dental hygiene, and maintaining a sanitary environment, as well as assisting with self-administered medications, meal preparation, and patient condition assessment.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient care including bathing, nail/skin care, dressing/undressing, dental and other personal hygiene while maintaining a sanitary and orderly environment
- Offer positive, respectful, and confidential patient/family communication
- Responsible for taking and recording vital signs, and assisting with self-administered medications
- Plan and prepare nutritious meals, including shopping and feeding the patient as needed
- Assess and report patient's condition and changes to the RN Case Manager
- Assist in ambulation, exercise, transfers, positioning and support a complete range of motion and other therapy activities
Qualifications
Required
- At least 18 years of age
- Active Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) designation current with state-specific requirements
- Licensed and insured driver with automobile in good working order
Preferred
- Excellent interpersonal skills such as communication, empathy, and compassion
- Demonstrated tact and patience
- Time management and organization skills
- High integrity and a commitment to HIPAA privacy standards
- Comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill
Full Job Description
Hospice Aide (CNA)
Job Details
Level
Entry
Job Location
Oakdale MN - Oakdale, MN
Position Type
Full Time
Travel Percentage
100%
Job Category
Health Care
Job Description
Join our St. Croix Hospice Family!
As the Hospice Aide, you are a paraprofessional and valued member of the interdisciplinary care team. You will work under RN supervision and focus on quality, continuity, and safe patient care. In this role you will be responsible for timely and accurate documentation of care.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
+ You will provide patient care including bathing, nail/skin care, dressing/undressing, dental and other personal hygiene while maintaining a sanitary and orderly environment
+ You will offer positive, respectful, and confidential patient/family communication
+ You will be responsible for taking and recording vital signs, and assisting with self-administered medications
+ You will plan and prepare nutritious meals, including shopping and feeding the patient as needed
+ You will assess and report patient's condition and changes to the RN Case Manager
+ You will assist in ambulation, exercise, transfers, positioning and support a complete range of motion and other therapy activities
We offer amazing benefits including:
+ Growth opportunities both locally and regionally
+ The opportunity to work 1-1 with our patients, impacting their life and their families
+ Two medical plan choices, dental, and vision
+ Company-paid basic life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability
+ Paid time off and paid holidays
+ Customized mental health support and employee assistance program (EAP)
+ 401k Retirement Plan with up to 4% employer matching
+ Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Skills & Qualifications
SKILLS REQUIRED
+ Excellent interpersonal skills such as communication, empathy, and compassion
+ Demonstrated tact and patience
+ Time management and organization skills
+ High integrity and a commitment to HIPAA privacy standards
+ Comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill
QUALIFICATIONS
+ At least 18 years of age
+ Active Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) designation current with state-specific requirements
+ Licensed and insured driver with automobile in good working order