Hospice HHA - Full Time

Luminos Hospice • Overland Park, KS

3d

About The Position

A Luminos Hospice aide provides essential support to patients and their families in a hospice setting as part of compassionate end-of-life care. The role assists with activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, dressing, oral hygiene, toileting, and incontinence care, while helping patients maintain comfort and dignity. It also includes mobility support, vital-sign monitoring, observing and reporting changes in patients’ physical or emotional condition, and assisting with comfort and symptom management under the hospice care team’s guidance.

The aide offers emotional support and companionship to patients and families, collaborates with the interdisciplinary hospice team, and maintains accurate, timely documentation. The position involves providing sensitive support during the end-of-life process, assisting with post-mortem care as needed, following infection-control and hygiene practices, and participating in ongoing training while maintaining certification and licensure requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma preferred.
• Valid driver’s license.
• CPR certification.
• State-approved Home Health Aide certification.
• At least one year of experience as a Home Health Aide or Certified Nursing Assistant in a hospital, nursing home, home health agency, hospice, or long-term care facility, or completion of a Home Health Aide program.
• Nursing skills consistent with generally accepted standards of practice.
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations.
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational habits.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Reliable transportation and valid auto liability insurance.

Nice To Haves

• Hospice experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, dressing, oral hygiene, toileting, and incontinence care.
• Help patients transfer between beds and chairs, assist with ambulation, and support exercises prescribed by the hospice care team.
• Monitor and report vital signs and changes in patients’ physical or emotional condition.
• Promote patient comfort through proper positioning and pain-management assistance; support symptom management under the care team’s guidance.
• Offer emotional support and companionship to patients and their families.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of care provided and report observations and care activities to the hospice care team.
• Collaborate and communicate with the interdisciplinary team, patients, families, and other healthcare professionals.
• Provide sensitive, compassionate care during the end-of-life process and assist with post-mortem care as needed.
• Follow infection-control procedures and hygiene and cleanliness standards.
• Participate in ongoing training and education and maintain certification and licensure requirements.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, accident, critical illness, and pet plans available.
• Disability plans available.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• HSA and FSA plans.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• 160 hours of PTO annually.
• 9 paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED