Alamo Hospice is hiring a CNA to join our growing team in Waco! Enjoy working for a well-established company and full benefits including a generous time off packages, 401K + match, and so much more!
HOURS: Monday-Friday 8:00 am-5:00pm. No On-Call
COVERAGE AREA: Waco, TX and the surrounding counties.
Why You'll Love Working With Us
A Culture That Cares:
Work alongside a dedicated, compassionate hospice team that values collaboration, respect, and high-quality patient care.
Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting the first of the month
- 401(k) with generous company match
- Robust paid time off and paid holidays
- Mileage reimbursement
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee referral bonuses
- Merit increases and hospice certification salary boost
- Employee discount program
Qualifications:
- Current certification as a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) in accordance with applicable state requirements.
- Maintains a current CPR certification.
- List on the state aide registry with a clear record able to deliver care to patients
- 18 years of age unless state law dictates otherwise
- Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given
- Understands hospice philosophy, comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill
- Is self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision.
- Secure with issues of death/dying.
- Provides a calm manner when in a patient's home and has empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail and impaired.
- Good oral and written communication
- Good organizational skills
- Valid driver's license with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state requirements or reliable transportation
What You'll Do:
- Performing personal care needs after given a patient's assignment and attending to his/her requests promptly.
- Meeting safety needs of patient and using equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, O2 etc.)
- Giving personal care including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos and changing bed lined as often as assigned
- Assisting in dressing and undressing patients as assigned
- Planning and preparing nutritious meals, including shopping, as assigned
- Assisting in feeding the patient as assigned
- Taking and recording oral, rectal and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration and blood pressure when ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency
- Providing proper care and observation of patient's skin to prevent breakdown of tissue over bony prominence
- Reporting on patient's condition and significant changes to the Case Manager. Also aware of the caregiver or other individuals living with the patient and interpersonal issues
- Assisting in ambulation and exercise as instructed by the nurse or therapist
- Performing range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency
- Providing respite for patient's/family/caregiver when on-site, as appropriate
- Respectful of patient and family/caregiver environment and patient's personal needs
- Maintains a high degree of confidentiality at all times due to access to sensitive information
- Performs other duties as assigned
Ready to Start a Rewarding Career?
Apply today and take the next step toward a fulfilling future with Alamo Hospice!
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