Certified Nursing Assistant
$20 - $23/hr+ Mileage reimbursement
Junior
Albuquerque, NM, USA+1 moreMore locations: Santa Fe, NM, USA
Hybrid
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care
About the job
Requirements
- Perform personal care according to patient assignments and requests, and promptly report tasks that cannot be performed to the Registered Nurse Case Manager.
- Meet patient safety needs and use equipment safely and properly, including foot stools, side rails, and oxygen equipment.
- Perform vital signs and activities of daily living as needed, including bathing, oral hygiene, shampooing, changing bed linens, dressing and undressing, and feeding patients as assigned.
- Observe and care for patients’ skin to prevent tissue breakdown over bony prominences.
- Report patient condition and significant changes to the Registered Nurse Case Manager, and remain aware of caregivers or others living with the patient and interpersonal issues.
- Assist with ambulation and exercise as instructed by a hospice nurse or therapist.
- Offer and assist with bedpans and urinals, and provide light laundry assistance as assigned.
- Perform range-of-motion and other simple procedures as an extension of therapy services when ordered and when appropriate skills competency has been completed or demonstrated.
- Provide respite for patients, families, or caregivers when on-site, as appropriate.
- Keep the patient’s immediate living space tidy as assigned.
- Follow the organization’s documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
- Participate in quality-assessment and performance-improvement teams and activities.
- Respect the patient’s and family or caregiver’s environment and the patient’s personal needs.
- Participate in on-call duties as assigned.
- Meet state training requirements.
- Hold an active Certified Nursing Assistant license in the state where applying and working.
- Have at least one year of Certified Nursing Assistant experience.
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Be able to read and follow written instructions and document care provided.
- Be self-directing and able to work with little direct supervision, and maintain a calm manner in a patient’s home.
- Maintain empathy for the needs of ill, injured, frail, and impaired patients.
- Maintain current CPR certification.
- Be a licensed driver with an automobile insured according to organization requirements and in good working order.
- Demonstrate tact, patience, and good personal hygiene.
- Have excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Have organizational skills.
Responsibilities
- Observe patients, report observations, and document observations and care performed.
- Provide services as a paraprofessional member of the interdisciplinary group under Registered Nurse supervision to meet patients’ personal needs and promote comfort.
- Accept assignments in a manner that promotes quality, continuity, and safety of patient care.
Desired Qualifications
- One year of home health or hospice experience is preferred.
About the company
Jet Health provides home-based medical and hospice care in midsize markets. Clinicians visit patients at home to deliver services for conditions such as congestive heart failure, orthopedic needs, and infusion nursing, including care for catastrophically injured individuals, while coordinating with families and managing treatment plans. Growth comes from organic expansion, acquisitions of other home health and hospice providers, and building new operations, along with partnerships with referral sources, payors, and providers. Its goal is to deliver high-quality, comfortable care at home and to expand its market reach and service offerings through a network of home health and hospice services.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$32.9M
Headquarters
Fort Worth, Texas
Founded
2016
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Jet Health added Trio Home Health and Hospice in January 2026, expanding North Texas.
- The company now operates 10 Texas locations and employs 500 full-time professionals.
- Its co-located hospice-home health model strengthens referral conversion and cross-sell economics.
What critics are saying
- CMS capped FY 2026 hospice payment growth at 2.6%, squeezing margins immediately.
- Hospice cap rules and quality-reporting penalties threaten underperforming branches by 2026.
- Heavy dependence on Medicare referrals creates existential exposure if compliance or audit failures hit.
What makes Jet Health unique
- Jet Health pairs home health and hospice across Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, and Idaho.
- Its 2026 Trio acquisition keeps local brands while plugging them into one operating platform.
- SV Health Investors and Health Enterprise Partners back its buy-and-build model.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Short and Long-Term Disability
- Accident, Critical Illness, Cancer Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- 401(k) Company Match
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Company-paid life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Competitive compensation