Home Health Aide - Hospice - Grand Forks

Schedule:

Monday - Friday (2 days/week)
32 hours/pay period

Scope:

• Frequent contact with clients and family, and various members of the community, and other staff.
• Under supervision of an RN, will perform duties essentially of personal care and palliative care, which would be given to terminally ill persons in their homes.
• Help the client’s family members to carry their share of the responsibilities and encourage the terminally ill person to participate in the life of the family, as able.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the client's physical well-being. All care provided is done under the direction of the RN, the HH Aide will follow the care plan for every client. Help the client to maintain good personal hygiene. Assist in maintaining a healthful, safe environment. Plan and prepare nutritious meals. Assist the client with ambulation. Assist with certain treatments as ordered by the physician (treatments will also be approved and supervised by a registered nurse). Assist the therapy personnel as needed. Respond to the physical, mental, social and emotional needs of terminally ill patients and their families within scope of practice. Take accurate vital signs.
• Attempt to promote client's mental alertness through involvement in activities of interest. Give simple emotional and psychological support to the client and other members of the household. Establish a relationship with client and family which transmit trust and confidentiality.
• Prepare documentation per company policy. Report any change in the client's mental or physical condition or in his home situation to his/her immediate supervisor, the staff nurse. Carry out assignments as instructed by the nurse and reports to the nurse. Confirm on a daily basis, the scheduling of visits with the Supervisor. Coordinate necessary visits with other personnel.
• Work as part of the interdisciplinary team and communicates with the IDG regarding the patient visits. Notify appropriate licensed staff when patient complains of pain or other physical and emotional changes. Address and support cultural practices, as long as such practices do not harm others. Treat patients and their families with respect, dignity and compassion. Perform all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors. Support and maintain a culture of safety and quality.
• The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.

Education and Experience Required:

• Must complete and pass a state required background study.
• Must be registered on the Minnesota and North Dakota Nursing Assistant Registry.
• Current BCLS certification.
• Must have a car with required insurance coverage and a state driver's license or reliable transportation.
• Have the maturity necessary for establishing and maintaining a good work relationship with the client, the client's family, and the personnel of the Agency.
• Have a sincere interest in caring for the sick and disabled at home.
• Undergo successful orientation and participate in competency-based assessments of skills on a regular basis.
• Must be compassionate and believe in providing comfort-oriented rather than curative care.
• Able to physically perform the duties required by the position.
• Required to have the ability to read, write and speak English well enough to communicate with staff, patients, families and facilities.

Reports To: Regional Clinical Manager