Hospice Aide (CNA) - Northern DeKalb territory

Join our St. Croix Hospice Family!

St Croix Hospice is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant (Hospice Aide). As the Hospice Aide, you are a paraprofessional and valued member of the interdisciplinary care team.  You will work under RN supervision and focus on quality, continuity, and safe patient care. In this role you will be responsible for timely and accurate documentation of care.  This role is based in our Huntley IL branch and will have patient responsibility in northern DeKalb County. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 
 

• You will provide patient care including bathing, nail/skin care, dressing/undressing, dental and other personal hygiene while maintaining a sanitary and orderly environment
• You will offer positive, respectful, and confidential patient/family communication
• You will be responsible for taking and recording vital signs, and assisting with self-administered medications
• You will plan and prepare nutritious meals, including shopping and feeding the patient as needed
• You will assess and report patient's condition and changes to the RN Case Manager  
• You will assist in ambulation, exercise, transfers, positioning and support a complete range of motion and other therapy activities

We offer amazing benefits including:
 

• Growth opportunities both locally and regionally
• The opportunity to work 1-1 with our patients, impacting their life and their families
• Two medical plan choices, dental, and vision
• Company-paid basic life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Customized mental health support and employee assistance program (EAP)
• 401k Retirement Plan with up to 4% employer matching 
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)