Hospice Aides (CNA), Salem, OR

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Hospice Aides with a CNA license

Willamette Vital Health, your local nonprofit that helps families through one of the most difficult times in life — losing a loved one — is searching for licensed hospice aides with a passion for quality and empathetic care. If that’s you, we would love to meet you.

• $2,500 sign-on bonus for full-time positions.
• Monday thru Friday, 8 to 5 pm, with occasional on-call shifts
• This position is a field-based position but also requires occasional on-call rotation duties at the Edward F. Tokarski Home, our 5-bed adult foster care home for hospice patients located in Salem, Oregon.

The Role:

As a Hospice Aide at Willamette Vital Health, you will play an important role in the life of a hospice patient and their family. By providing expert personal care to hospice patients in their homes and in the Tokarski Home, you will bring dignity and compassion to patients in their final weeks and months of life.

Your Impact.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED
• Current Oregon CNA License
• Minimum 1 year experience providing direct care to adults who are elderly or physically disabled in a hospice or home health care setting.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, push up to 200 pounds in a wheelchair, and pull up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to frequently bend, twist, kneel, sit, stand, climb stairs, and make repetitive motions involving hands/wrists and feet involved in writing and driving.
• Must have reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and proof of auto insurance in order to travel to and from patients’ homes.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Responsibilities:

• Provide personal care services to patients under the supervision of the RN Case Manager
• Assist in developing individualized care plans as part of the hospice team.
• Relate to patients and families in an open, empathetic, and supportive manner while maintaining personal and professional boundaries.
• Responsible for electronic charting for patients
• Assist with light housekeeping duties as needed.
• Teach and empower family caregivers by providing information they need to care for their loved one confidently.
• When necessary, provide personal care services to Tokarski Home residents, assisting in the development of individualized care plans, medication management and charting for each resident, and assist with meal preparation and housekeeping.
• Identify safety issues and take appropriate actions.
• Recognize emergencies and institute emergency procedures; or notify appropriate people.

Who We Are:

We provide rewarding careers for passionate, caring, and experienced employees. We believe that everyone facing serious illness, death, and grief deserves access to the best personalized and compassionate care available, and the team at Willamette Vital Health strives to provide such care. It’s not our organization itself that delivers deeply impactful work. It's our people. We’re an empathetic, resilient, diverse, and passionate group of people working together to create the best care possible for those facing serious illness and grief.

Why Willamette Vital Health:

You're offered...

• A challenging and rewarding career with flexibility and the ability to have input in your schedule throughout your workday.
• Competitive wages and benefits, 401-k with match, generous PTO, pre-tax spending accounts for healthcare (FSA) and dependent care (DCA)
• Collaborative training and orientation
• Ongoing education and support
• Tuition reimbursement program—ask for details!
• $2,500 sign-on bonus to full-time hospice aides; $1,250 sign-on bonus for part-time aides working 20+ hours per week.
• Option to purchase several programs at low cost: critical illness/accident insurance, voluntary life insurance, ID/Legal Shield, FIGO pet insurance.

Thank you for your interest in joining the team at Willamette Vital Health. Willamette Vital Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to providing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, physical characteristics, age, religion, creed, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability, or veteran status. All qualified candidates legally able to work in the United States are encouraged to apply.

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