Hospice Aide | FT Days | Lake City Area 3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars Lake City, FL $17
- $18 an hour
- Full-time Community Hospice and Palliative Care 168 reviews $17
- $18 an hour
- Full-time Awarded Best Quality of Care — Once Again!
Behind every award is a story, and ours is written every day by more than 900 dedicated employees and hundreds of compassionate volunteers who walk alongside patients and families when they need us most. At Community Hospice & Palliative Care, we're honored to be recognized with the Hospice Honors Elite award, a testament not just to our clinical excellence, but to the compassion we bring to every bedside, every home, every conversation. Every day, we serve approximately 1,500 patients living with advanced illness, wherever they call home, be it a private residence, a long-term care or assisted living facility, a hospital, or in one of our nine inpatient care centers. We're here to improve quality of life, to ease pain and lift burdens, and to be the Compassionate Guide that families need when time matters most. And most importantly, as the only non-profit hospice provider in the region, we never turn anyone away due to an inability to pay. Community Hospice and Palliative Care, a leading non-profit organization specializing in end-of-life healthcare, is hiring a full-time Hospice Aide CNA to join our growing team. Offering a competitive salary and benefits, generous PTO, and retirement options, Community Hospice provides a supportive work environment to grow your professional career. The Hospice Aide provides compassionate, hands-on personal care to terminally ill patients in various settings. The aide supports patient comfort, dignity, and safety while adhering to the established plan of care. The role involves direct care tasks, assisting with mobility, and supporting family caregivers, with flexibility to work weekends, holidays, and across different care sites as needed.
Position Details Days/Hours:
Monday
- Friday 8:00am
- 5:00pm, full-time position; occasional nights and/or weekends.
No PRN/Part-time hours available; only FT.
Work Location:
Home Care; Lake City/Columbia County and surrounding areas
Compensation:
Base salary $17.00
00 hour, plus driving mileage (usually an extra $5,000-12,000 annual); full benefits package including 23 days
PTO Job Description:
Perform hands-on personal care, including procedures as an extension of therapy or nursing services. Provide assistance in ambulation or exercises. Provide assistance in administering medications that are ordinarily self-administered. Reports any changes in patient's medical, nursing, rehabilitative, and social needs to a registered nurse, as the changes relate to the plan of care and quality assessment and improvement activities. Completes appropriate records in compliance with the organization's policies and procedures. Teaches and trains family/caregiver proper techniques to meet the personal care needs of the patient. Maintains patient confidentiality at all times. Attends team meetings and participate in other agency meetings as directed. Maintains a minimum of twelve (12) hours of training/education specific to position annually. Must be available to work holidays and weekends as required by Community Hospice policy; other duties as assigned.
Education & Qualifications:
High School diploma or GED equivalent, minimum. CNA license (current); State of Florida. Florida driver's license with driving record acceptable to Community Hospice's insurance carrier. Current CPR/BLS certification. Passed Level II AHCA (Agency for Health Care Administration) background screen Prior Experience Six (6) months experience either homecare, hospital, and/or long term care. Experience in hospice or terminal care strongly preferred. Community Hospice & Palliative Care, including all of its subsidiaries and affiliated companies, is committed to complying with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended. We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to ensure equal access to employment opportunities and the ability to perform the essential functions of a position. If you require an accommodation to complete the application process, interview, or perform the essential functions of a role, please contact Human Resources at humanresources@aliviacare.com. We participate in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Where applicable, and as required by law, employment with Community Hospice & Palliative Care may be contingent upon successful completion of a background screening initiated by the organization through the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Background Screening Clearinghouse. More information about the Clearinghouse, including positions that require screening, can be found here: https://info.flclearinghouse.com. Equal Opportunity Employer
