Job Overview
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $17.00 - $21.00
Benefits
competitive pay
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Wellness Program
Paid Time Off
401(k) with company matching
Tuition Reimbursement
Life and long-term disability insurance
voluntary insurance options
Referral Bonus
Mileage reimbursement
Financial Assistance Program
Job Description
Gentiva Hospice is a prominent healthcare provider dedicated to offering compassionate and personalized care to individuals experiencing serious illness or facing end-of-life challenges. With a nationwide presence across 38 states and nearly 600 locations, Gentiva Hospice is a leader in hospice care, palliative care, home health care, and advanced illness management. The organization's commitment to dignity, grace, and love in patient care is reflected in its diverse family of trusted brands, which include Gentiva Hospice, Emerald Coast Hospice Care, Heartland Hospice, Hospice Plus, and more. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Gentiva Hospice embraces a culture of collaboration, kindness, and professional growth,... Show More
Job Requirements
- 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
- Comfortable providing care wherever the patient calls home
- Demonstrate flexibility and composure while supporting others in a time of crisis
- Ability to pass state-specific requirements
- Willingness to maintain compliance with infection control and safety regulations
Job Qualifications
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license
- Six months of patient care experience in hospice, home health, ICU, geriatric, or oncology strongly preferred
- Additional preferred experience includes 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 nursing
- Current driver’s license and automobile insurance
- Current CPR certification
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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