Certified Nursing Assistant

About Us

Affinity Hospice is one of the fastest growing, privately held hospice organizations in the country. We are passionate about giving exceptional care to our hospice patients and their families.

• Paid Time Off (PTO), Sick Time, and Holiday Pay
• Gas Card Program and Car Maintenance Stipend
• Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision and more)
• 401K
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement for eligible employees
• Internal Company Advancement
• Free end of life training

The hospice aide (CNA) is a paraprofessional member of the interdisciplinary group who works under the supervision of a registered nurse and performs various services for a patient as necessary to meet the patient's personal needs and to promote comfort. The hospice aide reports observations and documents care performed.

Full Time; 40 hours per week. Works in patients' homes in various conditions. Requires flexible schedule, ability to travel locally, and participation in holiday and weekend rotation as appropriate.

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Meet training and certification requirements of the State.
• Current CPR certification.
• Licensed driver with a car insured per organization requirements and in good working order.
• Empathy for the needs of ill, injured, frail, and impaired patients.
• Prolonged standing and walking required; able to lift up to 50 lbs. and move patients.

• Perform personal care needs after receiving a patient's assignment and attending to requests promptly.
• Meet patients' safety needs and use equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, O2, etc.).
• Perform personal care tasks including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos, and changing bed linen as often as assigned.
• Assist in dressing and undressing patients as assigned.
• Assist in feeding the patient as assigned.
• Assess and report on patients’ condition and significant changes to the case manager.
• Adhere to the organization's documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
• Not function in any manner viewed as the practice of nursing according to the Nurse Practice Act (e.g., administer medications, take physician’s orders, or perform procedures requiring licensed nurse training).
• Perform other CNA duties as assigned by management to support department goals and initiatives.

Affinity Hospice is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The mission of Affinity Hospice is building the legacy of providing exceptional individualized hospice and palliative care, which ensures the physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual support of our patients; their family members; and employees within the communities we serve.