Job Overview
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $15.00 - $18.00
Benefits
competitive pay
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
vision plans
Wellness Program and Resources
generous paid time off and holidays
pre-tax FSA and HSA plans
401(k) with company matching
Career growth opportunities
One-on-one onboarding program with a nurse preceptor
free Continuing Education Units
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Company paid life and long-term disability insurance
Voluntary long-term care, critical illness, accident insurance, and pet insurance
local and national award programs
Referral Bonus Program
mileage reimbursement or Fleet Program
Financial Assistance Program
Job Description
Gentiva is a leading healthcare organization specializing in hospice, palliative, and personal care services. With more than 430 locations and thousands of compassionate clinicians across 36 states, Gentiva is committed to delivering care that respects the dignity, grace, and individuality of each patient. Their mission focuses on making every day an opportunity to provide personalized care, comfort, and support to patients and families facing serious illness or end-of-life challenges. Gentiva's extensive network includes multiple brands such as Gentiva Hospice, Heartland Hospice, Hospice Plus, and others, offering a comprehensive range of services from hospice care to advanced illness management and home... Show More
Job Requirements
- Hospice heart: compassionate, kind and empathetic to patients and their families
- Comfortable providing care wherever the patient calls home
- Demonstrate flexibility and composure while supporting others in a time of crisis
- Certified nursing assistant (CNA) license
- Six months of patient care experience in hospice, home health, ICU, geriatric, or oncology strongly preferred
- Current driver's license and automobile insurance
- Current CPR certification
Job Qualifications
- Certified nursing assistant (CNA) license
- Six months of patient care experience in hospice, home health, ICU, geriatric, or oncology strongly preferred
- Current driver's license and automobile insurance
- Current CPR certification
- Experience in hospital staff RN, Med Surg, PACU, float pool, ER, critical care, acute care, cardiac, geriatric, admissions, wound care, telemetry, nursing home or travel settings preferred to help be successful in hospice role
Job Duties
- 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
- Help the patient to maintain good personal hygiene
- Assist in maintaining a safe and healthy environment
- Prepare and serve light meals
- Assist in feeding patient when needed
- Assist the patient in ambulation
- Assist with the safe use of a walker or wheelchair as taught and supervised by the nurse
- Assist with light housekeeping tasks such as emptying trash and changing linens
- Assist with certain treatments as ordered on the aide plan of care and as allowable in state-specific regulations
- Attempt to promote patient’s mental alertness through involvement in activities of interest
- Give basic emotional and psychological support to the patient and other members of the household
- Report any change in the patient’s mental or physical condition or home situation to the registered nurse and members of the interdisciplinary team
- Demonstrate basic care to the primary caregiver
- Practice infection control measures and standard precautions
- Provide accurate documentation with visit itineraries
- Attend staff meetings
- Participate in at least one quality improvement activity yearly, as assigned by supervisor
- Complete documentation in a timely manner as outlined in orientation
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