CNA Hospice

Benefits:

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Training & development

At Royal Hospice, we believe that frailty is not failure—it is a threshold. A slowing down into something real. In that slowing, the hands that care matter more than ever.

We are not a system. We are a promise. We promise not to rush, not to erase, and never to smother. We validate an elder’s sense of presence. At Royal Hospice, —we abide.

About You

You are the kind of person who notices.

You notice when the pillow isn’t quite right.

You know how to move someone’s body with respect.

You know how to fold a blanket like it matters—because it does.

You don’t fill the silence unless it needs filling.

You can sit with someone in the middle of the night and not look at the clock.

You’re not here just to assist.

You’re here to love—with your hands, your steadiness, your presence.

What You Do

Provide gentle, attentive personal care including bathing, dressing, oral care, and toileting

Assist with mobility and transfers in ways that preserve dignity and comfort

Notice and report subtle changes in mood, pain, or breath to the RN team

Create an environment of peace—adjust lighting, reduce noise, offer warmth

Sit with patients who may have no family at bedside

Engage with families and visitors in a calm, respectful, culturally sensitive manner

Support memory and legacy rituals when requested

Be a steady presence during moments of confusion, grief, or transition

Requirements

Current CNA certification in Oregon

Experience in hospice, elder care, or memory care preferred

Emotional maturity and a grounded, non-anxious presence

Ability to remain calm and compassionate in the presence of suffering

Willingness to receive training in our relational care model, including:

Trauma-informed caregiving

Nonverbal presence

Ritual-based comfort practices

What we call “the long stay” being there, fully, even when there’s nothing to do

What We Offer

A team that values emotional intelligence as much as clinical skills

Low patient ratios to ensure care can be personal and unhurried

Training in our philosophy of grace-centered care

A culture where your tenderness is not only welcome—it’s required

Flexibility, support, and a shared commitment to dignity at every stage

️ If you believe that folding a blanket can be an act of grace… you belong with us.