Home Health Aide - Hospice

Munson Healthcare • Traverse City, MI

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About The Position

Provides direct care and assistance to patients in their homes, following specific written instructions from professional case managers. Care includes bathing, personal hygiene, ambulation, exercise, activities of daily living, medications, nutrition, and environmental and personal care services. The position requires comfort with electronic documentation and communication and allows flexibility in daily scheduling within a supportive team environment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Comfort with electronic documentation and communication.
• Complete Munson Home Care/Hospice’s Aide Skills/Competency Checklist and written Aide Competency Test after hire and before making an independent home visit.
• Employees must be vaccinated or have lab-confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella.
• Employees must receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of a 75-hour nurse aide training and competency program, or a state-approved CHA or CENA program.
• Six months of experience as an aide in a home care setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with bathing and personal hygiene.
• Assist patients with ambulation, exercise, and activities of daily living.
• Provide assistance related to medications and nutrition according to written instructions from professional case managers.
• Provide environmental and personal care services to patients in their homes.
• Complete electronic documentation and communicate electronically.
• Complete the Aide Skills/Competency Checklist and written Aide Competency Test after hire and before making an independent home visit.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement.
• In-person and online development opportunities.
• Access to a career hub.
• Full benefits.
• Paid holidays.
• Generous paid time off.
• Employee discounts.
• Free individual retirement counseling.
• Free wellness platform for employees and their families.
• Personalized support for personal or family challenges.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED