Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Hospice

MaineGeneral Health Skowhegan, ME 04976, US

$21.62 - $37.84 / hour

Job Summary:

MaineGeneral Health. We’re With You. Be With Us

MaineGeneral Health is a comprehensive non-profit system with the mission of enhancing, every day, the health of our patients, our families and our communities.

If you are looking for the opportunity to support your friends, family, and your community through your work at MaineGeneral Health...Come be with us.

Job Description:

The Role: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) – Hospice
MaineGeneral is looking for a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to join our Hospice team. Hospice is a rewarding career field that allows CNAs to create customized visit schedules to best serve our patients and community. CNAs work with the RNs to provide care that is tailored to the patients’ needs and wishes.

The Opportunity:
MaineGeneral Health is currently seeking CNA’s to join our magnificent team of professionals on our Hospice team helping to ensure that our most vulnerable patients get the best care possible.
As Kennebec County’s premier Home Health and Hospice organization, we cater to not just the physical health of those we serve but, their emotional and spiritual well-being, too! Helping families understand their healthcare options and cope with the challenge of making sure their loved one is well cared for is just as important to us!
We make a difference every day to patients and families coping with end of life illness in creating a center of excellence in hospice care.

The Work:

Performs basic patient care activities within the scope of practice. Assists patients with meeting their emotional, physical and spiritual needs.
Reports abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to RN and documents according to agency standards.
Assists RN with development of Home Health Aid (HHA) care plan.
Assists with keeping patient's environment safe, clean and orderly.

You Have:

Must be listed as active and in good standing on the State of Maine CNA Registry
BLS required within 3 months of hire; Maintains BLS certification
Valid Maine Driver's license with acceptable driving record required.

You Get:

Generous Earned Time Program
Student Loan Reimbursement potential for RNs
Continuing Education Opportunities/Tuition Reimbursement
Growth opportunities within the organization
Dedication to employee safety, wellness and work/life balance

Compensation Information:

$21.62 - $37.84

The hourly pay range shown represents the base pay range for this position. Individual pay is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. In addition to base pay, eligible team members may earn additional compensation through shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other applicable differentials. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

Job Exempt:

Benefits:

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical Wellness:

We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.
Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.
A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.

Emotional Wellness:

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Financial Wellness:

Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances.
Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.

Career Mobility:

Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .

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