Hospice Aide Job at Grand View Health
Schedule: Full Time, Days - Mon-Fri, 8am-4:30pm or 7am-3:30pm
Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- Provides and assists with personal care to patients at their home according to established standards in order to maximize patient comfort.
- Assesses the patient's temperature, pulse, respirations and blood pressure to monitor his/her condition.
- Assists patients with prescribed exercises that the patient and Hospice Aide have had instruction by Registered Nurse or Physical Therapist to facilitate patient benefit from exercise program.
- Assists patient with application of TED/JOBST stockings.
- Observes patient's condition and reports changes in condition to the Registered Nurse or Supervisor.
- Assists with patient transfers, ambulation and prescribed exercises according to established procedures.
- Documents care provided and other pertinent observations in the clinical record to promote continuity of care.
- Completes patient assignment within acceptable timeframe and meets productivity standards.
- Effectively cares for the dying patient/patient's family.
- Assists with light housekeeping tasks as indicated by HHA Plan of Care.
Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:- High school diploma/GED required.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) within 2 weeks of hire required.
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or completion of 75 hours of supervised practical training under a suitable approved setting. This can include Registered Nurse student clinical experience or Medical Assistant with personal care experience.
BENEFITS:
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- 403B
- Pension plan
- On-site discounted child care center
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5250 per year
- Free life insurance
- Free parking
- Paid time off
- Sick time
- Flexible spending accounts
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