Job Description

Overview:
Why You\'ll Love Being a Hospice Aide / CNA at AccentCare

Sign on Bonus: $5,000

Coverage Area: Morris, Bethlehem, Washington, Watertown, Waterbury, Naugatuck, Southbury, Beacon Falls, Oxford, Redding, Newton, Danbury, Brookfield, Bridgewater, Roxbury, New Milford, Brookfield, Danbury, New Fairfield, Bethel, Newton and Ridgefield

As a Hospice Aide, you will have the ability to work at the top of your licensure while working one-on-one with your clients to provide them with customized care. Under the guidance of your physician, you will develop plans of care and utilize nursing theories, skills, and techniques to provide quality care to your clients on a daily basis. When you join AccentCare, you become part of a team that is not only dedicated to their patients, but to each other as well. Here, you will truly make a difference each and every day as you work alongside a supportive team. With a competitive benefits package, work-life balance, professional development, and an outstanding work environment, you will have everything you need to achieve success in your career. Bring your passion for patient care and you will build a career you love as a Hospice Aide.

Salary: $16.00 - $21.00

Shift: Monday - Friday

Hours: Vary from 7:00am-6:00pm ( 8 hour shifts )

We are looking for a minimum of a CNA license in the state of Connecticut
Responsibilities:
Hospice Aide / CNA Responsibilities:

• Follow the interdisciplinary plan of care, be alert to the patient\'s needs and concerns. Provide personal care, including bathing, dressing, grooming, hair, nail, skin and foot care and oral hygiene. Assist patients, according to the plan of care.
• Perform simple procedures as an extension of therapeutic services, in accordance with the interdisciplinary plan of care
• Observe and report changes in the patient\'s condition and needs to the Team Director (TD) or Registered Nurse (RN)
• May perform simple homemaking chores for the patient directly, meal preparation, and/or light housekeeping in the patient\'s immediate area
• Complete required documentation per policy. Participate in continuing education programs. Follow confidentiality regarding patients and families per policy
• Demonstrate a compassionate attitude toward patients and families consistent with the philosophy and mission of the organization. Attend patient care conferences as requested by the TD

• High School Diploma or equivalent, preferred
• Certified by the state(s) as a nurse\'s aide, having completed a course and certified by the state
• Current and valid CPR certification, preferred
• Successfully complete the agency Home Health Aide Competency Exam with an 85% or better.
• Listed on the state aide registry with a clear record able to deliver care to patients in their own homes, nursing facilities, or hospitals
• Must have reliable automobile, valid driver\'s license, and the minimum state required liability auto insurance
• Meet the regulations and requirements of the state(s) in which the program provides service

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