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We believe every day is an opportunity to make care more personal and life more comfortable. That’s why we offer personal care, palliative care and hospice to give people the care they need with dignity, grace, and love. 

As a Hospice Aide/ Certified Nursing Assistant, you will:

• Assist in feeding patient when needed.
• Attempt to promote patient’s mental alertness through involvement in activities of interest.
• Prepare and serve light meals.
• Give basic emotional and psychological support to the patient and other members of the household.
• Complete documentation in a timely manner as outlined in orientation.
• Assist the patient in ambulation.
• Report directly to the Administrator, Executive Director or Patient Care Manager Senior and function under the direction, instruction and supervision of the Registered Nurse and/or Clinical Supervisor.
• Practice infection control measures and standard precautions.
• Report any change in the patient’s mental or physical condition or home situation to the Registered Nurse and members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Participate in at least one Quality Improvement activity yearly, as assigned by supervisor.
• Help the patient to maintain good personal hygiene.
• Assist with light housekeeping tasks such as emptying trash and changing linens.
• Attend staff meetings.
• Provide accurate documentation with visit itineraries
• Assist with the safe use of a walker or wheelchair as taught and supervised by the nurse.
• Assist in maintaining a safe and healthy environment.
• Assist with certain treatments as ordered on the aide plan of care and as allowable in state-specific regulations.
• Demonstrate basic care to the primary caregiver.

Hospice Aide/ CNA Requirements:

• Current driver’s license and automobile insurance.
• Comfortable providing care wherever the patient calls “home”.
• Hospice heart: compassionate, kind and empathetic to your patients and their families.
• Six (6) months of patient care experience in hospice, home health, ICU, geriatric, or oncology strongly preferred.
• Demonstrate flexibility and composure while supporting others in a time of crisis.
• Additional, preferred experience to help you be successful in a hospice role: hospital Staff RN, Med Surg, PACU, Float pool, ER or emergency room, critical care, acute care, cardiac, geriatric, admissions, wound care, telemetry, nursing home or travel.
• Current CPR certification
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license.

Gentiva is a family of industry-leading hospice, palliative and personal care providers. With more than 430 locations and thousands of compassionate clinicians across 36 states, our place is by the side of those who need us, offering assistance with daily living and helping patients and their families manage the physical, emotional and spiritual effects of serious illness or a terminal diagnosis. Gentiva’s corporate headquarters is in Atlanta, Georgia, with providers delivering care across the U.S.

Members of the Gentiva family include Gentiva Hospice, Hospice Plus, Kindred Hospice, New Century Hospice, Regency SouthernCare, SouthernCare Hospice Services, SouthernCare New Beacon, Empatia Palliative Care; Gentiva Personal Care, Girling Personal Care, The Home Option and Victorian Home Care.

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