Hospice Aide (CNA)
Posted Sep 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about your experience caring for patients near the end of life.
What they are checking: Whether they have real comfort-focused care experience and can handle the emotional side of hospice work.
Tell me about a time you supported a family after a patient died.
What they are checking: Whether they can provide calm, compassionate presence during grief.
How do you take care of your own emotional health in hospice work?
What they are checking: Whether they have healthy ways to manage repeated loss so they can keep doing this work well.
What would you do
You notice your patient is breathing differently and seems more restless than yesterday. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they report changes to the RN Case Manager right away instead of waiting.
A family member is crying and asks you how long their mother has left. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they offer comfort and stay within their role, directing medical questions to the nurse.
About the work
Walk me through how you give a bed bath to a patient who can't move much.
What they are checking: Whether they provide gentle, safe personal care that protects skin, comfort and dignity.
How do you reposition a bedbound patient to prevent pressure sores?
What they are checking: Whether they know turning schedules and safe positioning techniques for fragile patients.
How do you follow the Plan of Care and know when something needs to go back to the RN?
What they are checking: Whether they stay within their role and communicate with the RN about care changes.
How would you teach a family caregiver to help with mouth care or repositioning?
What they are checking: Whether they can educate families clearly so the patient stays comfortable between visits.
How do you document what you did during a visit?
What they are checking: Whether they record care accurately and promptly, which the hospice team relies on.
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