Gundersen Health

Home Health Aide (CNA) | Hospice

La Crosse, WI Full time

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

Hospice Home Health Aide (CNA)

Location: La Crosse, WI

FTE: 0.8 (64 hours per two weeks)

Shift: 8-hour shifts

Weekend/Holiday: On-call every 4th weekend and 1 holiday/year

Make a Difference in Hospice Care

Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a Home Health Aide (CNA) to join our compassionate Hospice team. In this role, you will provide essential care and support to patients and families during end-of-life transitions, ensuring comfort and dignity every step of the way.

Hospice services are available within a 50-mile radius of La Crosse, WI, and you’ll work alongside a dedicated multidisciplinary team that includes nurses, social workers, chaplains, bereavement coordinators, and fellow hospice aides.

What You Will Do

  • Work 0.8 FTE (64 hours per two weeks)

  • Provide care during 8-hour day shifts

  • Participate in on-call rotation every 4th weekend and 1 holiday per year

  • Deliver compassionate, hands-on care to patients and families during end-of-life transitions

  • Collaborate with a supportive team to ensure holistic care

What You Need

  • High School Diploma or equivalent

  • Completion of a Home Health Aide/CNA program meeting state and federal requirements for placement on the WI & MN State Home Health Aide Registry upon hire

  • Minimum of 1 year CNA experience in acute care, nursing home, or home health agency

  • WI Registered Certified Nursing Assistant upon hire and MN Registered Certified Nursing Assistant within 90 days of hire

  • BLS CPR certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross with hands-on learning

What You Will Get

  • Growth opportunities and access to Gundersen’s Career Development Center

  • A meaningful role where you provide comfort and dignity during life’s final stages

  • Gundersen’s generous compensation and benefits package

Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter.

Emplify Health is comprised of two of the Midwest’s most respected healthcare systems, Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System. Once neighbors, we are now partners, united in our mission to provide exceptional care to our communities. As a not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network, we have headquarters in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. Our extensive network includes 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinics, serving 67 cities and rural communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. With over 4,500 dedicated nurses and providers, we are committed to delivering primary, specialty and emergency care, along with innovative medical education programs. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities.

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267.

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