Part-Time Hospice Nursing Assistant; CNA

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VIA Health Partners is 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 community roots. We serve all patients and families regardless of ability to pay or medical complexity.
We are a people first organization whose funds go to serve our mission.

Due to our significant growth, we are looking for amazing new staff who share these values. Apply now and be a part of our success story.

• 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

• Delivery of patient care
• An NA provides personal care (ADL) including:
  • Bathing (assist, bed bath, tub bath, shower, and sitz)
  • Body Mechanics (turn, transfer‑chair and stretcher, use of lifts, assist with ambulation, range‑of‑motion exercises)
  • Nutrition (prepare patient for meal time, feed patients, measure intake and output, prepare snacks and assist with meals)
  • Elimination (bedpan/urinal, bowel/bladder retraining, collect/test specimens, perineal/catheter care, apply condom catheter, douches, enemas, insert rectal tubes/flatus bags, empty drainage devices from body cavities/wounds, maintain gastric suction)
  • Safety (side rails/call rails, mitts and restraints, CPR/Heimlich maneuver, infection control including hand washing, isolation techniques and universal precautions)
  • Special procedures (vital signs including temperature, oral, rectal, axillary; pulse, radial and apical; respirations and BP;
    Height and weight, application of heat/cold, prevention and care for decubitus ulcers, surgical skin preps and scrubs, clean dressing changes, apply ace bandages, TEDs and binders, postmortem care, assist with cough/deep breathing)
  • Performs housekeeping services necessary for the health and safety of the patient/family/caregiver
  • Participates in interdisciplinary team conferences (IDT) and special case conferences
• If functioning as a NA 1+ 4, provides the duties above plus:
  • Sterile dressing for wounds over 48 hours old; wound irrigation
  • Ostomy care or ostomy irrigation
  • Insertion of urinary catheter limited to replacement of an existing catheter after nursing assessment
  • Oxygen therapy including room set‑up and monitoring of flow‑rate
• If functioning as NAII, provides the duties above plus:
  • Breaking‑up and removal of fecal impaction
  • I.V. Fluid‑Assisted Activities (assemble/flush tubing during set‑up, monitor flow rate, site care/dressing change, discontinue peripheral intravenous infusions)
  • Nutritional activities (oral/nasogastric infusion after placement verification by licensed nurse, gastrostomy feedings, clamp tubes, remove oral/nasogastric feeding tubes)
  • Suctioning (oropharyngeal, nasopharyngeal)
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Oxygen therapy including room set‑up and monitoring of flow‑rate
  • Interdisciplinary team involvement and documentation per HPCCR guidelines
  • Professional development, maintaining licensure, CPR certification, CEU requirements, and professional relationships
  • May perform other duties as required
  • LDHH:
    Clean patient rooms per cleaning procedure and keep family and common areas clean, use proper chemicals and protective equipment

• High School diploma preferred, plus training/certification in related field required
• Certified Nursing Assistant; maintain current listing status required
• NA – must be in good standing with NC Department of Health and Human Services

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

Entry level

Part‑time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care