Certified Nursing Assistant - Hospice

Job Overview

As a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in hospice care, you’ll provide compassionate, hands-on support to patients and help them maintain comfort, dignity, and daily routines. You’ll work with nurses, caregivers, patients, and families in home and community care or other assigned care settings. Your impact: By noticing changes and sharing clear updates with the care team, you help patients receive responsive care and give families better support.

Responsibilities

• Assist with bathing, dressing, grooming, meals, mobility, and other activities of daily living.
• Measure and document vital signs, provide catheter care, and support safe patient transfers using appropriate equipment, including a Hoyer lift when needed.
• Follow infection prevention practices, aseptic technique, safe lifting practices, and patient confidentiality requirements under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Record care accurately in medical documentation and electronic medical or health record (EMR/EHR) systems; communicate observations promptly to the care team.
• Offer respectful companionship and caregiver communication, including support for patients with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, or other changing care needs.

Qualifications

• Certified Nursing Assistant credential required; current Basic Life Support (BLS) or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification as required for the role.
• Patient care, caregiving, and senior care experience preferred; hospice, home care, long-term care, nursing home, assisted living, memory care, or post-acute care experience is valuable.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, patient transfer methods, and vital signs.
• Comfortable with physical care tasks, including manual handling and lifting, while following safe practices.
• Experience with Epic, Cerner, eClinicalWorks, or other EMR/EHR systems is a plus.

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits

• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid orientation
• Paid training

Experience

* Hospice care: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person