Community Hospice Aide - Eligible for Sign on Bonus
About The Position
Tufts Medicine Care at Home, a member of Tufts Medicine, is seeking a trained paraprofessional for the Community Hospice Aide position. This role involves providing personal care and other incidental care to patients as instructed by and under the supervision of a professional clinician. The care is delivered in various community settings, including private homes, assisted living facilities, skilled nursing facilities, and hospice inpatient facilities, for patients under home health and hospice plans of care. The position is full-time, 40 hours, Monday through Friday, primarily serving Massachusetts with a strong need in the Malden area.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Certified Home Health Aide
- Licensed Nursing Aide
- Valid Drivers License
Responsibilities
- Provides care to patients as instructed in the home health aide or hospice aide care plan, offering assistance ranging from supervision and cueing to total care.
- Notifies the supervising clinician and/or aide supervisor promptly when the patient refuses care or the patient’s care needs change.
- Provides patient care including bathing, dressing, grooming, ambulation/mobility, toileting and nutrition/hydration.
- Provides bowel and bladder training, catheter care, ostomy care, and adaptive equipment (e.g., raised toilet seat) as designated in the aide care plan.
- Identifies risks to personal safety (e.g., firearms in the home, oxygen safety) and promptly reports concerns to the aide supervisor.
- Identifies changes in mobility, weakness, sleepiness, and fatigue and reports these changes to the supervising professional clinician.
- Identifies physical, mental and functional changes and reports these changes to the supervising professional clinician.
- Identifies respiratory concerns, such as a change in breathing pattern, or increased secretions and reports these changes to the supervising professional clinician.
Benefits
- Sign on Bonus
- Generous earned time package
- Retirement plan with employer match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Competitive salaries & benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision benefits start day one
- 403(b) retirement with company match
- Opportunities for career growth
- Comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
