Hospice Aide PRN

Choice Rehab LLC•Provo, UT

13h

About The Position

The Hospice Aide plays a vital role in providing compassionate and personalized care to patients in the final stages of life, ensuring their comfort and dignity. This position involves assisting patients with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and mobility, while also offering emotional support to both patients and their families. The Hospice Aide works closely with a multidisciplinary team to implement individualized care plans tailored to each patient's unique needs. By monitoring patients' conditions and reporting changes promptly, the aide helps maintain the highest quality of care and comfort. Ultimately, this role contributes significantly to enhancing the quality of life for patients during their hospice journey.

Requirements

Current CNA/HHA & LTC certifications
Valid Driver’s License
Valid Auto Insurance
CPR Certification

Nice To Haves

HomeCare HomeBase experience preferred

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care to patients under direction of the RN and according to the Aid Plan of Care.
Provide necessary skills to assist the patient with safe transfers and ambulation per agency policy.
Provide necessary skill to appropriately report changes and document pertinent information and care rendered to patients to ensure continuity of care.
Practice accepted infection control principles. Provide a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
Promote positive, supportive, respectful communication to patient/family and other employees.
Provide an environment which promotes respect for patients, privacy and property.
Provide skills necessary to assist the patient with proper nutrition and adequate fluid intake.
Contribute to the management and efficient operation of the agency and demonstrate effective time management skills.
Provide skills necessary to perform treatments and procedures according to agency policy.
Promote the agency philosophy and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.