VITAS Healthcare
Hospice Aide- CNA/HHA
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What You'll Do
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.
You will:
- 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
- Observe and report changes in a patient’s condition to the registered nurse
Working alongside your team, you will give your best each day in service of our core commitment: Delivering compassionate, personalized care with heartfelt empathy, honoring the wishes of each patient who entrusts VITAS with their end-of-life journey.
Where You'll Work
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.
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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.
Requirements
- 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
Certification requirements vary by state:
- AL: CNA
- CA: CHHA
- 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
- OH: State Tested Nurse Aide
- NJ: Homemaker-Home Health Aide
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care FSA/HSA options
- 401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match
- Cancer and/or critical illness benefit
- Tuition reimbursement (up to $4,000 per year)
- Employee Assistance Program for confidential, no-cost counseling addressing legal, financial, and personal challenges
- Legal insurance
- 24/7 roadside assistance
- Paid time off
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Who We Are
We are VITAS Healthcare, the nation’s leading end-of-life care provider since 1978.
Our hospice organization:
- Kickstarts careers in caring
- Promotes from within
- Provides an award-winning, nationally recognized best-in-class employee experience
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.
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