Full-Time CNA Hospice Home Care

Hospice Homecare CNA - La Crosse Area
La Crosse, WI - La Crosse, WI 54601
Overview
Position Type Full Time Job Shift AM Travel Percentage Driving Category Health Care
Description
Location: La Crosse, WI Area
Full-time 1.0 FTE (40 hours/week) | Day Shift | Monday-Friday | 8:00am-4:30pm
Includes (every 12th weekend) rotations and Holiday (3/year) rotations
Starting Pay: $18.50 + (based on experience)
Sign on bonus: $3,000
Make a lasting impact with Agrace
Join Agrace, a nationally recognized nonprofit leader in hospice and palliative care. If you are a skilled CNA who values meaningful, patient-centered care, this is your opportunity to make a difference!
How You'll Make a Difference (Essential Functions)
The CNA Homecare (HC) is responsible for patient and family satisfaction by assisting with activities of daily living, providing light homemaker help, following the plan of care, communicating changes in condition, and documenting care. The CNA in home care (IHC) provides patient and family centered care consistent with Agrace philosophy, goals, standards, regulations and policies.
Key Responsibilities
Assist Patients with Activities of Daily Living
Assist with ambulation, changing position, and moving to/from sitting and standing.
Help with bathroom functions like toileting and incontinence care.
Help bathe, shower, dress, provide oral care, and groom.
Assist with eating and drinking.
Perform post mortem care.
Obtain vital signs. Assist with treatments.
Anticipate and respond to patient needs.
Provide homemaker assistance
Perform light housekeeping such as changing linens, tidying room, doing laundry, and removing trash.
Order and deliver patient supplies.
Help prepare simple meals.
Communication
Read, understand, and follow the plan of care. Document cares and changes in patient condition in electronic health record.
Document and report significant change in condition or unusual incidents to appropriate Interdisciplinary Team Member such as client abuse/neglect, suicidal intent, harmful coping mechanisms or violence, etc.
Reinforce patient, family, and facility partner education.
Miscellaneous
Participate in meetings to plan and evaluate patient/family services.
Precept new staff and students.
Delegate tasks to volunteers as appropriate

You Bring (Qualifications)
High school diploma or GED, or equivalent combination of education and work experience
Graduation from an accredited Certified Nursing Assistant program
Current, unrestricted Nursing Assistant Certification in state of employment
One-year personal care experience, hospice, or home health, preferred
Valid driver's license, auto insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle
Basic Microsoft Office skills
Experience using electronic health records; Epic preferred
Ability to maintain confidentiality about patients, families, caregivers, staff, donors, and organizational intellectual property
Ability to use proper body mechanics, safe patient handling, and standard precautions
Benefits
Competitive salary with mileage reimbursement
Health, dental, and vision insurance for employees who are hired for 28+ hours per week (.7 FTE)
Retirement plans with employer matching
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and holiday paid time off
Comprehensive onboarding, mentorship, and career development
About Agrace
For more than 45 years, Agrace has been an innovator and leader in both caring for patients and their families, and in educating others about death, dying and grief. We are the largest hospice provider in Wisconsin. Well known for end-of-life care, Agrace also serves people across southern Wisconsin who are aging, seriously ill or grieving.
At Agrace we are strengthened by the unique experiences, cultures and traditions of our staff, patients and clients.
Together, we pursue a vision in which every Agrace staff member is treated fairly, and every patient and client experiences the respectful, individualized care they need and deserve.
We foster a culture of belonging that celebrates people's uniqueness and leads to meaningful, empathetic connections.
Agrace Health Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
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