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VITAS Healthcare

Hospice and palliative care provider

Hospice Aide-CNA/HHA

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeWaukegan, IL, USA$20 - $25 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Approved hospice aide, home health aide, or nurse aide training and competency is required.
  • The ability to travel as required by the role is required.
  • State-specific certification requirements apply: Alabama requires CNA; California requires CHHA; Connecticut and New Jersey require Homemaker-Home Health Aide; District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin accept CNA, HHA, or HA; Illinois requires HHA or NA; Kansas and Missouri require Home Health Aide; Ohio requires State Tested Nurse Aide.

Responsibilities

  • Assist patients with personal care, mobility, and activities of daily living.
  • Support patient nutrition, including simple meal preparation and feeding.
  • Provide light homemaking support related to patient care.
  • Help patients maintain independence and participate in meaningful activities.
  • Observe and report changes in a patient's condition to the registered nurse.
  • Provide care in patients’ private residences or assisted living and skilled nursing facilities within the assigned service area, under registered nurse supervision as part of an interdisciplinary hospice team.

Desired Qualifications

  • One year of direct patient care experience is preferred.

About the Company

VITAS Healthcare

Hospice and palliative care provider

VITAS Healthcare provides end-of-life care through hospice and palliative services in 15 states. Its offerings focus on relieving symptoms and stress for patients with terminal illnesses, delivered by a multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and other specialists. The product works through comprehensive, patient-centered services including pain management, emotional and spiritual support, and coordination of care with families, Medicare/Medicaid and private insurance reimbursements funding the services. The company differentiates itself by specializing in compassionate, tailored end-of-life care across multiple states with a strong emphasis on teamwork, integrity, and excellence, rather than broad, generic medical services. Its goal is to provide high-quality, dignified comfort to patients and support for families, while maintaining financial stability and adapting to changes in the healthcare environment.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Miami, FL
Founded
1978

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