Hospice Nursing Assistant Nightshift

Hospice House Nursing Assistant Night shift

Join VIA Health Partners
, an industry leader and top‑10 nationally ranked provider of end‑of‑life care. We are a community‑based, not‑for‑profit hospice & palliative care provider with deep roots serving all patients and families, regardless of ability to pay or medical complexity.

Due to our significant growth, we are seeking a Nursing Assistant to work the night shift, delivering comprehensive patient care and supporting the interdisciplinary team.

• Delivery of Patient Care:
  • Personal care (ADL): bathing (assist, bed bath, tub bath, shower, sitz); body mechanics (turn, transfer, lift, ambulation, ROM); nutrition (prep meal, feed, measure intake/output); elimination (bedpan/urinal, bowel/bladder retraining, specimen collection, perineal/catheter care, condom catheter, douches, enemas, rectal tubes, gastric suction, etc.); safety (call rails, restraints, CPR/Heimlich, infection control, isolation techniques, universal precautions); special procedures (vital signs, heat/cold application, decubitus ulcer prevention, surgical skin prep, dressing changes, ace bandages, TEDs, binders, postmortem care, cough/deep breathing);
    
    housekeeping; interdisciplinary conference participation.
• Additional responsibilities for NA 1+4:
  • Sterile dressing for wounds >48 hrs; wound irrigation.
  • Ostomy care/irrigation.
  • Insert urinary catheter limited to replacement after nursing assessment (no irrigation).
  • Oxygen therapy set‑up and monitoring.
• Additional responsibilities for NAII:
  • Breaking up & removal of fecal impactions.
  • I.V. fluid‑assisted activities (assemble, flush, monitor, site care, dressing change).
  • Nutritional activities (O/NG, gastrostomy feeds, tube clamping/removal).
  • Suctioning (oropharyngeal, nasopharyngeal).
  • Tracheostomy care.
  • Insert urinary catheter limited to replacement after nursing assessment.
  • Sterile dressing for wounds >48 hrs; wound irrigation.
  • Ostomy care/irrigation.
  • Oxygen therapy set‑up and monitoring.
• Interdisciplinary team: attend & participate in IDT, maintain relationships, identify patient/caregiver needs, refer appropriately.
• Documentation: accurate, complete, succinct, timely clinical documentation per HPCCR guidelines; licensing & certification requirements.
• Professional & personal accountability: demonstrate competency, maintain professional reputation, professional development, maintain CPR & CEU, maintain relationships, time management, crisis response.
• May perform other duties: clean patient rooms, maintain facility cleanliness, use chemicals properly, use protective equipment.

Minimum 1 year experience required. Experience in home care, working with terminally ill and/or geriatrics preferred.

• Medical, Vision, and Dental plans through BCBS
• 28 days of Paid Time Off
• Excellent mileage reimbursement rate
• 403b Retirement plan with matching
• Focused programs honoring Veteran patients
• Assistance with achieving Certified Hospice & Palliative Nurse (CHPN)
• Best Orientation and Onboarding program you’ve experienced
• Seasoned Hospice leaders guiding your career growth

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care