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About The Position

Requirements

• Completion of approved nurse aide training program and successful completion of competency evaluation.
• Current CPR certification
• At minimum, one year experience as a Nurse's aide.
• Sensitivity and openness to the physical needs/care of the terminally ill.
• Maturity and ability to deal effectively with demands of the job.
• Must have the ability to read, write, and carry out directions promptly and accurately.
• Good physical and emotional health.
• Must have own transportation and provide proof of liability insurance which meets state requirements.
• Must be able to travel to and from all patient homes without assistance.
• Must be able to perform all aspects of the position unassisted.
• Must have good communication skills and techniques with facilities, patients, families, physicians, and office staff.
• Applicants who test positive for marijuana, including medical marijuana prescribed under state law, are not eligible for employment.

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal aspects of care to patients in order to increase level of comfort and maintain personal hygiene.
• Provides temporary respite and relief to patient’s family from total personal care of the patient.
• Assists in maintaining a safe, healthy environment for patients and families.
• Meets with Interdisciplinary Team, when appropriate, to assists with review and amendment of the patient’s care plan.
• Practices safely and competently within job description.
• Completes duties according to the Hospice Aide assignment sheet.
• Reports significant changes in patient’s condition to registered nurse (done so for follow- through and appropriate intervention).
• Maintains accurate and up to date records of visits and duties performed per Hospice documentation policies.
• Provides personal care (ie: bathing, oral hygiene, skin care, hair care, bath rules, changing of bed linen, checking of vital signs under supervision of primary nurse).
• Transfer of patient (ie: bed to chair, bed to commode, chair/commode to bed).
• Turning and positioning of patients.
• Assisting with bed pan/urinal.
• Assist with ambulation and exercise of patient as ordered and so assigned.
• Maintain clean, safe, and comfortable environment.
• Simple wound care, removal of impaction, and providing Fleet’s enema under RN supervision.