Hospice Aide (CNA/HHA) | Hospice House

Alternate Solutions Health Network•Bloomington, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Hospice Aide is an essential member of the hospice team, providing personal care and other services to meet patients’ needs and promote comfort. The role includes supporting terminally ill patients, communicating changes in their condition to supervisory staff, and carrying out duties within the state-defined Hospice Aide scope of practice. The position is at Redcrest Hospice House in Bloomington, Indiana, and is scheduled for three 12-hour day shifts per week, with every third weekend rotation and no on-call duty.

Requirements

Must be a CNA or HHA.
Meet state training requirements and successfully complete a state-established or other qualifying training program, competency evaluation program, or 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 the ability to follow directions.
Understand the hospice philosophy and be comfortable providing specialized care to terminally ill patients and with issues of death and dying.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience, preferably in hospice care.

Responsibilities

Provide personal care, including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos, and changing bed linen as assigned.
Take and record oral, rectal, and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered and when competency requirements have been met.
Assist patients with dressing and undressing as assigned.
Assist with meal preparation and feeding as assigned.
Assist with ambulation and exercise as instructed by the primary care nurse or therapist.
Perform range-of-motion exercises and other simple procedures as ordered and when competency requirements have been met.
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 changes to the assigned supervisory nurse.
Meet patients’ safety needs and use equipment safely and properly, including foot stools, side rails, and oxygen equipment.
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.
Attend promptly to patients’ requests and inform caregivers of issues.