Home Hospice Aide
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Responsibilities:

Under the direction of a professional nurse, the Home Hospice Aide assists the patient in the home setting with personal care activities and incidental duties which the patient requires. The Home Hospice Aide demonstrates competent knowledge and skills to assure care is appropriate to patients served: pediatrics, teens, adolescents, adults and geriatrics.

Essential Functions:

• The Home Hospice Aide provides and assists with personal care to patients at their home according to established standards in order to maximize patient comfort.
• Assesses the patients temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure to monitor his/her condition.
• Assists patients with prescribed exercises that the patient and Hospice Aide have had instruction by Registered Nurse or Physical Therapist to facilitate patient benefit from exercise program.
• Assists patient with application of TED/JOBST stockings.
• Observes patients condition and reports changes in condition to the Registered Nurse or Supervisor.
• Assists with patient transfers, ambulation, and prescribed exercises according to established procedures.
• Documents care provided and other pertinent observations in the clinical record to promote continuity of care.
• Completes patient assignment within acceptable timeframe and meets productivity standards.
• Effectively cares for the dying patient/patients family.
• Assists with light housekeeping tasks as indicated by HHA Plan of Care.

Grand View Health's Hospice department serves Bucks and Montgomery communities. Grand View Health Hospice strives for excellence by providing comfort to patients and their families in difficult times. The Hospice staff is expected to commute within a 30-minute radius of Grand View Hospital. Gas mileage will be reimbursed.

Schedule: Monday - Friday from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm or 7:00 am -3:30 pm

Education and Experience: High School Diploma/GED, required

Qualifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS), Within 2 weeks of hire, required.

Valid PA Drivers License and Auto Insurance, required.

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

If not a certified CNA 2 years experience in hospital, extended care facility, home care or Hospice after completion of 75 hours of supervised practical training under a suitable approved setting. On-site training program available for interested applicants.

Nursing students completing one academic year inclusive of direct patient care, will be considered if certification requirements are fulfilled.

Benefits: We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits to part-time and full-time employees including:

• Medical, dental, & vision insurance available 1st of the month after start date
• Wellness and gym discounts & free cardiac rehab gym
• 403B
• On-site discounted childcare center
• Paid time off
• Sick time for full time employees
• Tuition assistance
• Free life insurance for full time employees
• Long term disability for full time employees
• Short term disability
• Employee referral bonus
• Identity theft insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee discount program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free parking