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DescriptionCare CompanionWe invite you to take a bold step with us. Join the team that's offering expert care, peace of mind, comfort, guidance, and hope to people affected by serious illness or grief around Kansas City. At Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care, we work together - one team, one vision, that each person in our community is valued from life through death and each family is supported in their grief.We Strive to be the Best Place to Work:We offer generous and competitive wages and benefits!Full time position with paid training!Growth and development opportunities!Various shifts available,We support a work-life balance that allows you to contribute to high quality service while maintaining a good work life balanceA work environment defined by openness, communication, good humor, mutual support and accountabilityA team striving for quality in all we do and continually seeking opportunities to improvePosition Description:The Care Companion reports to the Field Team Manager or Inpatient Manager. In collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team and under the direction of the Registered Nurse and the Licensed Practical Nurse, the Care Companion is responsible for providing support to patients and families in a variety of ways based on the patient's individualized plan of care and in accordance with agency policies.The Ideal Candidate Will Possess the Following Requirements:Must be 18 years of age.Willing to complete formal CNA training at an accredited institution covered by KCH&PC tuition assistance.Licensed driver with reliable transportation and auto insurance.CPR certification required. May obtain after hire.Our Benefit Offerings Include:Insurance: Medical Insurance HRA, Dental, Vision, Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Voluntary Life, Short and Long Term Disability, Accident and Critical Illness, Pre-Paid Legal and Identity Theft, Pet InsuranceTime Off: Generous PTO accrual program, Generous Bereavement Leave, Parental Leave, Personal DayTuition Assistance and Reimbursement Programs:Tuition Assistance Additionally 2-Year Loan Assistance Agreement Federal Student Loan (Perkins Loan) Forgiveness: As a Benefit of working at Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care, a qualified employer non-profit organization, you may be eligible for student loan forgiveness. Contact your lender for additional information.Career Growth and Annual Scholarship opportunities including Certified Hospice Palliative Nurse (CHPN) reimbursement, Company paid CEU's and ongoing trainingAnd More!!!: Company Paid Employee Assistance Program offering 10 sessions per year, per event, Smart Shopper Healthcare Consumer Savings Program, Flexible Spending Account, Mileage Reimbursement, 403b Retirement Savings Plan and Company Match, Wellness Plan Discounts to include monthly incentives for participation and discounted gym memberships, Free Monthly Online Yoga Class, Generous Employee Referral Program** All benefits are available to regular full-time employees hired to work 60 hours or more per pay period, benefits offered differ for PT employeesKansas City Hospice and Palliative Care is an equal-opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. We don't just accept differences-we celebrate them, we support them, and we thrive on them for the benefit of our employees, our patients, and our community. Our diversity defines us. It binds us. It makes us great.