St. Croix Hospice - Black River Falls, WI
posted 2 months ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Black River Falls, WI
Ambulatory Health Care Services
About the position
The Hospice Aide (CNA) position at St. Croix Hospice involves providing compassionate and quality care to terminally ill patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN). This role is integral to the interdisciplinary care team, focusing on maintaining a safe and sanitary environment while ensuring the comfort and dignity of patients. The position requires timely documentation of care and effective communication with patients and their families.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient care including bathing, nail/skin care, dressing/undressing, dental and other personal hygiene while maintaining a sanitary and orderly environment.
- Offer positive, respectful, and confidential patient/family communication.
- Take and record vital signs, and assist with self-administered medications.
- Plan and prepare nutritious meals, including shopping and feeding the patient as needed.
- Assess and report patient's condition and changes to the RN Case Manager.
- Assist in ambulation, exercise, transfers, positioning and support a complete range of motion and other therapy activities.
Requirements
- Excellent interpersonal skills such as communication, empathy, and compassion.
- Demonstrated tact and patience.
- Time management and organization skills.
- High integrity and a commitment to HIPAA privacy standards.
- Comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill.
- At least 18 years of age.
- Active Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) designation current with state-specific requirements.
- Licensed and insured driver with automobile in good working order.
Benefits
- Growth opportunities both locally and regionally.
- The opportunity to work 1-1 with our patients, impacting their life and their families.
- Two medical plan choices, dental, and vision.
- Company-paid basic life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability.
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- Customized mental health support and employee assistance program (EAP).
- 401k Retirement Plan with up to 4% employer matching.
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
