Staff Position

Assistant CNA - Home Health
BJC Home Care
Saint Louis, MO

$15-24/hour
Posted 1 day ago

Overview

  • Start DateASAP
  • Setting
    Home Health

Pay

18% higher than average Certified Nursing Assistant / Home Health Nurse pay in Missouri
Estimated pay
$15-24/hour

Qualifications

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  • Eligible to work in US

Description

Additional Information About the Role

  • Full Time - Monday – Friday (8 am – 4:30 pm Day Shift) 
  • Office Location: 670 Mason Ridge Center Drive, Chesterfield, MO. Suite 300
  • Home Hospice CNA – working with patients on Hospice
  • Must have an active CNA License
  • Clients will live throughout Greater St. Louis within a 50 mile radius of the office location on Mason Ridge in Chesterfield
  • Mileage reimbursement is paid for all driving 
  • BLS, CPR preferred
  • Visiting patients at homes or in nursing homes or assisted living facilities, (wherever they consider their home) - (lots of driving) –must have a reliable vehicle with proof of liability insurance
  • You will visit 5-7 patients per day

Overview

BJC Home Care offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing services, adult and pediatric hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, infusion treatment rooms, home medical equipment and high-tech respiratory care. Specialty home care programs also are available, including adult and pediatric asthma, cardiac, diabetes, orthopedic and wound care programs.


BJC Home Care provides care to thousands of patients in both Missouri and Illinois. Serving more than 25 counties, it has become the largest home care network in the region and one of the largest in the country.

 

 

Hospice, the final stage of BJC's continuum of care, is a special kind of caring for patients with a life-limiting illness. Services are provided in the comfort of the patient's home or skilled nursing facility. The Hospice staff are sensitive to the physical, psychosocial, emotional and spiritual needs of terminally ill adult and pediatric patients and their families. We provide a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals and volunteers, specially trained in symptom management, pain control, counseling and bereavement services for the dying. Our Hospice services include alternative therapies such as music, art and massage therapy. Our Hospice programs provide palliative care by helping patients manage their pain and symptoms while living their lives with daily peace and dignity.


Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provides a variety of multi-skilled direct patient care procedures, assistance and comfort measures under the direction and supervision of a registered healthcare professional.

 

Responsibilities

  • Performs and assists client with activities of daily living.
  • Collects various clinical data on clients, such as vital signs, temperature, and respiration.
  • Assists client and caregiver in using medical equipment.
  • Notifies professional nurse or nurse supervisor of deviations which could be found detrimental to the health and safety of the client.
  • Appropriately reports changes and documents pertinent information and care rendered to patients to ensure continuity of care.

    • Minimum Requirements

    Education

  • High School Diploma or GED

    • Experience

  • 2-5 years

    • Supervisor Experience

  • No Experience

    • Licenses & Certifications

  • Automobile Liability Insurance
  • Certified Nurse Assistant
  • Valid Driver's License

    • Preferred Requirements

    Experience

  • 5-10 years

    • Licenses & Certifications

  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

    • Benefits and Legal Statement

    BJC Total Rewards

    At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

    • Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
    • Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
    • Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
    • 401(k) plan with BJC match
    • Tuition Assistance available on first day
    • BJC Institute for Learning and Development
    • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
    • Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
    • Adoption assistance

    To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits

    *Not all benefits apply to all jobs

    The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

    Haley Vogt
    Haley Vogt
    BJC HealthCare
    BJC HealthCare Job ID #81002. Posted job title: Certified Nurse Assistant (Cna) - Bjc Home Hospice

    Employer

    BJC HealthCare

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    About
    BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.
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