Schedule: Full Time, Days - Mon-Fri, 8am-4:30pm or 7am-3:30pm
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- Provides and assists with personal care to patients at their home according to established standards to maximize patient comfort.
- Assesses the patient's 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 patient's 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 time frame and meets productivity standards.
- Effectively cares for the dying patient/patient's family.
- Assists with light housekeeping tasks as indicated by HHA plan of care.
Grand View Health Hospice patients reside both in home and long-term care settings within a 15-mile radius of Grand View Hospital. Mileage is reimbursed.
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8-hour day shifts. Every 4th weekend or less, depending on patient scheduling.
Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:- High school diploma/GED required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) within 2 weeks of hire required.
- Valid Pennsylvania driver's license and auto insurance required.
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). If not a certified CNA, 2 years of 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:
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- 403B
- Pension plan
- Career growth – tuition assistance up to $5250 per year
- Free life insurance
- Free parking
- Paid time off
- Sick time
- Flexible spending accounts
- Mileage reimbursement
- Employee referral bonus programs
- Weekend rate differential