Job Description

Job Location Main Office - Newton, MA 02459 Salary Range $20.13 - $26.00 Hourly

Recently named by The Boston Globe as one of The Top Places to Work in Massachusetts, our community-based, mission-driven hospice and palliative care organization seeks a Cantonese or Mandarin-speaking Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to join its expanding Home Care Aide team. Full time position requires weekend availability. Travel is required, CNA must have access to reliable transportation as care is provided in patients’ private homes and residential facilities in Greater Boston and parts of Metrowest. This position is eligible for a $2000 sign-on Bonus.

Job Responsibilities:

Our CNAs are an integral part of an interdisciplinary hospice team responsible for providing comprehensive, consistent and quality care for patients at the end of life. Care to include assistance with daily hygiene, ambulation, exercise, toileting, nutritional support, dressing changes and other activities as designated by the hospice nurse. Care is provided in patients’ private homes and residential facilities in Greater Boston and parts of Metrowest, therefore travel is required.

Education, Skills and

Experience:

• Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in Massachusetts with a minimum of 75 hours of clinical study, including classroom training and a minimum of 16 hours supervised practical training

• Cantonese or Mandarin-Speaker

• Excellent organizational and time management skills

• Clear communication

• Contribute as part of a collaborative team

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Hospice, Palliative or Oncology experience is a plus

Good Shepherd Benefits:

• Competitive salary

• Four weeks paid time off in first year

• 12 paid holidays

• Health and dental insurance, coverage begins as of your start date

• Life insurance

• Mileage and travel time reimbursement between patients

• 403(b) with company match

• Flexible Spending Account

• Short and Long Term Disability

• Employee Assistance Program

• Partnership with Regis College for reduced tuition rates

Pay Range:

$20.13 - $26/hr: This number reflects an average starting range for this position. Individual pay is determined through a variety of factors including experience, education, certifications, and skills and can exceed the starting range.

Industry:

Healthcare

Employment Type:

Full Time

Job Functions:

Healthcare Provider

About Us:

Good Shepherd Community Care is one of the most trusted health care organizations in Greater Boston focusing on hospice and palliative care. Founded as Hospice of the Good Shepherd in 1978, we are the original Massachusetts hospice. After decades of caring for our community, we continue to remain an independent, not-for-profit, non-sectarian organization. We believe in the importance of mutual respect and acceptance and values diversity in our patients, families and caregivers, employees, volunteers, community, and partner organizations. We are committed to these values and honor the dignity of each individual through the care, support and education we provide.

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