Job Description

Alamo Hospice is seeking a compassionate and experienced PRN CNA to support our Waco team! Join a mission-driven group of clinicians who make a meaningful impact every day, providing comfort, dignity, and exceptional care to patients and families during their end-of-life journey.

If you’re a dedicated CNA who values connection, teamwork, and purpose-driven care, we’d love to meet you.

COVERAGE AREA: Waco, TX and the surrounding counties.

HOURS: As needed. Shifts will be M-F shifts 8am-5pm. Weekends available if desired.

What We offer:

• Great culture and team atmosphere
• 401(k) retirement plan with a generous company match
• Employee Referral Program
• Hospice Certification benefit and salary increase
• Merit Increases
• Employee Discount Programs

What You’ll Do:

• Performing personal care needs after given a patient’s assignment and attending to his/her requests promptly.
• Meeting safety needs of patient and using equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, O2 etc.)
• Giving personal care including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos and changing bed lined as often as assigned
• Assisting in dressing and undressing patients as assigned
• Planning and preparing nutritious meals, including shopping, as assigned
• Assisting in feeding the patient as assigned
• Taking and recording oral, rectal and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration and blood pressure when ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency
• Providing proper care and observation of patient’s skin to prevent breakdown of tissue over bony prominence
• Reporting on patient’s condition and significant changes to the Case Manager. Also aware of the caregiver or other individuals living with the patient and interpersonal issues
• Assisting in ambulation and exercise as instructed by the nurse or therapist
• Performing range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency
• Providing respite for patient’s/family/caregiver when on-site, as appropriate
• Respectful of patient and family/caregiver environment and patient’s personal needs
• Maintains a high degree of confidentiality at all times due to access to sensitive information
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Current certification as a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) in accordance with applicable state requirements.
• Maintains a current CPR certification.
• List on the state aide registry with a clear record able to deliver care to patients
• 18 years of age unless state law dictates otherwise
• Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given
• Understands hospice philosophy, comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill
• Is self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision.
• Secure with issues of death/dying.
• Provides a calm manner when in a patient’s home and has empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail and impaired.
• Good oral and written communication
• Good organizational skills
• Valid driver’s license with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state requirements or reliable transportation