Nursing Assistant-Cert-Hospice

At Southcoast Visiting Nurse Association, Inc., we acknowledge that our employees are what makes us great!

For Three Consecutive Years,  Newsweek named Southcoast Health among the World’s Best Hospitals (Charlton Memorial, St. Luke’s, and Tobey). In addition, since 2018, Southcoast Health has been voted by readers as South Coast Media Group’s Best Place to Work. Why? Because we have some of the most talented people in the world!

We are searching for a Nursing Asst- Cert- Home Care to under the general supervision and direction of the RN-Team Lead, Clinical Manager or designee, and using infection control practices, perform patient care activities (ADLs and IADLs) in patient’s residence (could be SNF, ALF, hospital, group home, home) in accordance with Southcoast VNA policies and procedures and following the Plan of Care developed by the patients case manager, perform light housekeeping, provide respite, assist patient’s participation in activities program, collect weight and vital signs, assist in meal preparation and feeding, provide vigil support, personal care for the actively dying patient, assist in post-mortem care, communicate pertinent patient information and unusual findings to appropriate clinical personnel, complete all required documentation accurately and in a timely manner and provide exceptional and caring customer service to patient and family

**$3,500 new hire sign-on bonus for this position. (rehires termed more than 1 year also eligible)**

• Hours: 40hrs
• Shift: Day shift with weekend and holiday rotation; 8:00am-4:30pm
• Travel:  This is a home care position.  Travel is required.

Education and/or Experience Requirements:

• Equal to completion of four years of high school plus specialized courses and training.
• CNA Certification required.
• CPR certification required.
• Three months of related work experience is required.
• Must possess and demonstrate highly effective interpersonal, customer service, and communication skills.
• Completion of initial 8 hr caring for dementia patient training and 4 hours annually required (can be completed as part of orientation).
• Differential applied if currently certified as or upon completion - CHPNA (certified hospice and palliative nursing assistant).

Must be fully vaccinated and boostered against seasonal Influenza and COVID 19 and provide required vaccination documentation, unless approved for an exemption or deferral by Southcoast prior to starting employment.

Southcoast VNA is committed to providing high­ quality, comprehensive health and hospice services in the home setting, as well as community-based programs, which foster improvement and maintenance of health, prevention of disease and disability, and compassionate end­-of­-life care.

Southcoast Health is a community based health delivery system with multiple access points, offering an integrated continuum of health services throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. For more than 100 years, we have provided quality, patient-focused care in a state-of-the-art environment. By uniting a single purpose and building an integrated system of services and resources, we have become one of the largest and fastest-growing health systems in Massachusetts.
 
Together We Are More.

• 311 years of hospitals’ collective continuous 920 square miles of service across Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island
• 7,500 employees: physicians, nurses, IT, Finance, HR, and more
• Named to Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2019 and Best Place to Work by the readers of SouthCoastToday

 
We are committed to providing our employees in Massachusetts and Rhode Island with optimal benefits that promote a healthy work/life balance and add value to our employees’ lives.

• Generous Earned Time Off Package**
• Health Insurance**
• Dental  and Vision Insurance*
• Tuition Assistance**
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance*
• Life & AD&D insurance*
• Flexible Spending Accounts**
• 403B Retirement Plan with match
• HealthQuest Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Career Development Opportunities

*Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours. 
**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 20 hours.
 
Are you ready to make a difference in your community? Join us as we strive to be More than medicine.