Hospice Aide- CNA​/HHA

As a hospice aide, you will provide compassionate, hands-on care that helps patients remain comfortable and maintain dignity throughout their end-of-life journey.

• Assist with personal care, mobility and activities of daily living
• Support nutrition, including simple meal preparation and feeding
• Provide light homemaking support related to the patient’s care
• Help patients maintain independence and participate in activities meaningful to them
• Delivering compassionate, personalized care with heartfelt empathy, honoring the wishes of each patient who entrusts VITAS with their end-of-life journey.
• You will spend most of your time caring for hospice patients wherever they call home, whether that means a private residence or an assisted living/skilled nursing facility.
• You will travel within your assigned service area and provide care under the supervision of a registered nurse as part of an interdisciplinary hospice team.
• Approved hospice aide, home health aide or nurse aide training and competency
• Ability to travel as required by the role
• One year of direct patient care experience preferred

• CT:
  Homemaker-Home Health Aide
• DC, DE, FL, GA, PA, TX, VA, WI: CNA, HHA or HA
• IL: HHA or NA
• KS, MO:
  Home Health Aide
• NJ:
  Homemaker-Home Health Aide

Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

• Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care FSA/HSA options
• Tuition reimbursement (up to $4,000 per year)
• Employee Assistance Program for confidential, no-cost counseling addressing legal, financial and personal challenges
• Legal insurance

We are VITAS Healthcare, the nation’s leading end-of-life care provider since 1978.

Our hospice organization:

Supported by industry-leading experts and a growing network of programs in 15+ states, VITAS empowers team members to grow toward their goals while transforming patients’ lives.