Bluebird Hospice Aide

Bluebird Hospice•Meridian, ID

20d

About The Position

The Hospice Aide (HHA) is a paraprofessional member of the hospice care team who works under the supervision of a registered nurse and provides personal care services to meet patient needs. The aide observes patients, reports observations, and documents care and observations. Assignments are made to promote quality, continuity, and safety of care, and only after successful completion of a competency evaluation program. The HHA also participates in the interdisciplinary team. The role includes providing personal care, supporting mobility and daily activities, assisting with meals and medication self-administration, following the plan of care, maintaining patient safety, and communicating changes in condition to the assigned nurse. The aide must follow the organization’s documentation, care, and conduct standards, attend annual in-service training, and participate in scheduled case conferences for patients they serve.

Requirements

Successfully complete a state-approved training and competency evaluation program and be listed in good standing in the state nurse registry.
If there has been a continuous period of 24 months or greater without providing the described aide services, complete another training and competency program before delivering services.
Be at least 18 years of age.
Be able to read and follow written instructions and document care given.
Be self-directing and able to work with little direct supervision.
Demonstrate empathy for the needs of ill, injured, frail, and impaired people.
Possess and maintain current CPR certification.
Demonstrate tact, patience, and good personal hygiene.
Be able to drive and/or access transportation for agency-related travel; maintain a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance coverage, and have access to an automobile.
Do not perform duties considered the practice of nursing under the State’s Nurse Practice Act, including administering medications, taking physician’s orders, or performing procedures requiring nursing training, knowledge, and skill, such as sterile techniques.

Responsibilities

Provide personal care, including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos, changing bed linen, dressing and undressing assistance, and nail and skin care to prevent breakdown.
Assist patients with toileting activities.
Keep the patient’s living area clean and orderly, as appropriate.
Plan and prepare nutritious meals and assist with feeding when necessary.
Take and record oral, rectal, and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered and when appropriately competency-qualified.
Assist with ambulation and exercise according to the plan of care.
Perform range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service when ordered and appropriately competency-qualified.
Assist patients with self-administration of medication.
Do the patient’s laundry, as appropriate.
Meet patients’ safety needs and use equipment safely and properly.
Report patient condition and significant changes to the assigned nurse.
Follow the organization’s documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
Attend 12 clock hours of in-service training annually during a 12-month period.
Attend scheduled Case Conference meetings as part of the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) to discuss patients served.
Perform other job-related tasks as requested.