Hospice Aide - Full Time/Part Time - Central Coast

Bridge Home Health LLC•Salinas, CA

20d•$22 - $24

About The Position

The hospice aide is a paraprofessional member of the interdisciplinary group who works under the supervision of a registered nurse. The aide performs services to meet patients’ personal needs and promote comfort, observes patients, reports observations, and documents observations and care provided. A Registered Nurse assigns the aide’s work in a way that promotes quality, continuity, and safety of care. The role provides personal care and practical assistance to patients in their homes, including hygiene, meals, mobility, positioning, and other assigned needs. The aide also communicates with patients and families, reports changes in condition to the Case Manager, follows care and documentation procedures, and respects patients’ and families’ environments and personal needs. Additional job-related tasks may be requested beyond those listed. The position requires meeting California training requirements; registration on the California Home Care Aide Registry; California CNA and HHA certifications; current CPR certification; and a valid California driver’s license, automobile insurance meeting organizational requirements, and reliable transportation. Physical demands include standing, sitting, walking on level and uneven surfaces, driving, bending, climbing, twisting, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and intermittently lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

Meet the training requirements of the State of California.
Show proof of registration on the California Home Care Aide Registry through the Department of Social Services, Home Care Services Bureau.
Hold CNA and HHA certifications through the State of California.
Be able to read and follow written instructions and document care provided.
Understand hospice philosophy and be comfortable providing specialized care to terminally ill patients.
Provide satisfactory references from previous employers.
Be self-directing and able to work with little direct supervision.
Be secure with issues of death and dying and maintain a calm manner in a patient’s home.
Have empathy for the needs of ill, injured, frail, and impaired people.
Maintain current CPR certification.
Demonstrate tact, patience, and good personal hygiene.
Have a valid California driver’s license and automobile insurance that meets organizational requirements; maintain both at all times.
Have a reliable form of transportation.
Successfully complete a probationary period documenting competency in the stated qualifications.
Have good oral and written communication skills.
Have good organizational skills.
Meet the stated physical requirements, including intermittently lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Perform assigned personal care promptly and report to the Case Manager when unable to perform a task.
Communicate positively and respectfully with patients and families while maintaining confidentiality.
Address patient safety needs and use equipment safely and properly.
Provide personal care, including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos, and changing bed linens as assigned.
Assist patients with dressing and undressing as assigned.
Plan and prepare nutritious meals, including shopping, as assigned.
Assist with feeding as assigned.
Take and record oral, rectal, or auxiliary temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered and competency-qualified.
Observe and care for patients’ skin to help prevent tissue breakdown over bony prominences.
Assess and report patient conditions and significant changes to the Case Manager, and remain aware of caregivers and interpersonal issues in the home.
Assist with ambulation and exercise as instructed by a hospice nurse or therapist.
Provide range of motion, transfers, and positioning as directed.
Assist with self-administered medications as permitted by state regulations, such as providing reminders.
Offer and assist with bedpans and urinals, and help with light laundry as assigned.
Perform range-of-motion exercises and other simple procedures as an extended therapy service when ordered and competency-qualified.
Provide respite for patients, families, or caregivers when on-site, as appropriate.
Keep the patient’s living area clean and orderly as assigned.
Follow organizational documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
Participate in quality assessment and performance improvement teams and activities.
Respect the patient’s and family or caregiver’s environment and the patient’s personal needs.