Nursing Assistant

Hospice Nursing Assistant (CNA) role at VIA Health Partners

VIA Health Partners is an industry leader and top-10 nationally ranked provider of end-of-life care. We are a community-based, not-for-profit hospice and palliative care provider with decades of experience serving all patients’ and families’ needs regardless of ability to pay or medical complexity. We are a people-first organization whose funds go to serving our mission.

Due to significant growth, we are looking for amazing new staff who share these values. Apply now and be part of our success story.

• Medical, Vision, and Dental plans through BCBS
• 28 days of Paid Time Off
• Excellent mileage reimbursement rate
• 403b Retirement plan with matching
• Focused programs honoring Veteran patients
• Assistance with achieving Certified Hospice & Palliative Nurse (CHPN)
• Best Orientation and Onboarding program you’ve experienced
• Seasoned Hospice leaders guiding your career growth

• Delivery of patient care
• Provide personal care (ADL) as part of patient care, including:
• Bathing (assistance with bed bath, tub bath, shower, and sitz)
• Body mechanics (turn and position, transfers, use of lifts, ambulation assistance, range of motion)
• Nutrition (prepare for meals, assist with feeding, monitor intake and output)
• Elimination (bedpan/urinal, catheter care where applicable, specimen collection, etc.)
• Safety (side rails, infection control, hand hygiene, isolation techniques, universal precautions)
• Special procedures (vital signs, measurements, wound care, dressings, postmortem care, etc.)
• Housekeeping and ensuring a healthy, safe environment for patient/family/caregiver
• Participation in interdisciplinary team conferences (IDT) and special case conferences

• Clinical progression paths depending on NA level

• NA 1+4:
  Additional responsibilities include sterile wound care, ostomy care/irrigation, limited urinary catheter replacement after nursing assessment, oxygen therapy setup and monitoring
• NA II:
  Additional responsibilities include fecal impaction management, IV fluid activities, enteral feeding activities, suctioning, tracheostomy care, enhanced wound and ostomy care, oxygen therapy, and active IDT participation

• High School diploma preferred; related field training/certification required
• Certified Nursing Assistant; maintain current listing status
• NA certification in good standing with NC Department of Health and Human Services

• Minimum 1 year of experience required; experience in home care, geriatrics or terminal illness preferred

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Health Care Provider

• Hospitals and Health Care