Job Description

$2,500 Sign On Bonus
Hospice CNA

About The Role

Are you a compassionate  Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) looking for a rewarding career in hospice care? Optimal Care is seeking a dedicated, full-time Hospice Aide / Hospice CNA to provide compassionate, hands-on patient care throughout Lansing, MI, and surrounding communities.

As a Hospice Aide, you'll play an essential role in helping patients maintain comfort, dignity, and quality of life while receiving end-of-life care in their homes, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes.

In this rewarding CNA position, you'll provide personal care and daily living assistance, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, oral hygiene, meal preparation, and mobility support. You'll also build meaningful relationships with patients and families while working closely with nurses and the interdisciplinary hospice care team.

If you're a caring professional who values patient-centered care, enjoys working independently, and wants to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others, we invite you to join our hospice team.

Location & Travel Requirements

• Primary Service Area: Lansing, MI, and surrounding communities
• Travel Requirements: This position requiring daily travel throughout the assigned service area. A valid driver's license, reliable transportation
• Care Settings: Patient homes, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.
• Transportation: Reliable personal transportation is required.

Schedule & Hours

• Full-Time: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
• Participation in a weekend on-call rotation.

Required Qualifications

• Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification through the State of Michigan.
• Must be in good standing on the Michigan Nurse Aide Registry.
• Valid driver's license.
• Reliable transportation and valid automobile insurance coverage.
• Ability to travel throughout the assigned service area to provide in-home and facility-based patient care.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Hospice Aide, Hospice CNA, Home Health Aide (HHA), or Certified Nursing Assistant.
• Experience providing personal care or assisting patients with activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Experience working with patients who have serious or terminal illnesses.
• Understanding of hospice philosophy and compassionate end-of-life care.

Essential Skills and Competencies

• Secure with issues of death/dying
• Must be able to read and write in English and follow written and verbal instructions in English effectively
• Understands hospice philosophy, comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill in the home or facility
• 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
• Has empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail and the impaired

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Pay Range

$18.50—$20 USD

How We Care for You

• Mileage Reimbursement
• Minimum of 3 Weeks Paid Time Off for Full Time
• Part Time/Per Diem also accrue Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• HSA and FSA options including Dependent Care
• Company paid Short Term Disability
• Company paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Pet Insurance
• ID and Fraud Protection
• And more...

Optimal C are is where your dedication meets a rewarding career. 

Top Work Places for 12 consecutive years, Great Places to Work certified for 6 consecutive years, and we believe that exceptional care starts with exceptional people. We’re committed to supporting your professional growth, valuing your expertise, and creating an environment where you can do your best work every day.

As a clinician-owned and operated organization, we empower our team members to provide personalized, compassionate care to patients and families every day.

We are a leading provider of Physician Services, Home Health, and Hospice that encourages collaboration, innovation, and clinical excellence. From chronic disease management and rehabilitation to end-of-life care, our focus is on improving outcomes and enhancing quality of life.

We live a simple Mission:  Serve Together, Provide Value, and Deliver Exceptional Quality Care.

Background Screening

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Screening is completed by a third-party administrator, the Michigan Long-Term Care Partnership, and is performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act.

Reasonable Accommodations

We offer reasonable accommodations throughout the application process, interview stages, and during employment to ensure all team members can thrive. Please reach out to us if you would like to request a reasonable accommodation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We believe an exceptional place to work begins with diverse perspectives. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

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