Hospice Aide - STNA

Alternate Solutions Health Network • Chillicothe, OH

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About The Position

Adena Hospice is seeking a Hospice Aide to provide services that meet patients’ personal needs and promote comfort. The aide is an essential member of the hospice team, delivering personal care, responding promptly to patient requests, and communicating changes in a patient’s condition to the supervisory nurse and caregiver. The role requires working within the Hospice Aide scope of practice and following state and organizational requirements.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Duties include personal care and hygiene, assistance with dressing, meals, mobility, and exercise; taking and recording vital signs when ordered and when competency has been demonstrated; and supporting patient safety and skin integrity. The aide also maintains positive relationships with patients, families, and staff, follows documentation and care standards, and attends required training and agency meetings.

Requirements

• Meet state training requirements and successfully complete a state-established or other qualifying training program that meets state requirements for a competency evaluation program, or a state licensure program.
• Have a valid driver’s license and auto insurance in the applicant’s name as a driver.
• Be capable of meeting all physical demands.
• Demonstrate compassionate communication, a positive attitude, patience, attention to detail, observance, and ability to follow directions.
• Understand the hospice philosophy and be comfortable providing specialized care to terminally ill patients and with issues related to death and dying.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience, preferably in hospice care.

Responsibilities

• Provide assigned personal care, including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos, and changing bed linen.
• Take and record oral, rectal, and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered and when competency has been completed or demonstrated.
• Assist patients with dressing and undressing, meal preparation, and feeding as assigned.
• Assist with ambulation and exercise as instructed by the primary care nurse or therapist.
• Perform range-of-motion activities and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service when ordered and when competency has been completed or demonstrated.
• Maintain good relationships with patients, their families, and staff.
• Report changes in patients’ medical or living conditions to the supervisor or primary nurse, and communicate significant condition changes to the assigned supervisory nurse.
• Meet patients’ safety needs and use equipment safely and properly.
• Observe and care for patients’ skin to help prevent tissue breakdown over bony prominences.
• Follow organizational documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
• Attend in-service training and mandatory agency meetings.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off for eligible teammates
• Opportunity to participate in a 401(k)
• Company-paid life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Competitive financial incentives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed