Hospice Aide (FT) Inpatient - Hospice of the Piedmont : Job Details

Hospice of the Piedmont is looking for a full-time Hospice Aide for our Center for Acute Hospice Care to provide personal healthcare and related services to the patient in the hospice inpatient unit setting. To assist in proving a safe and clean environment, work cooperatively with patient and family. Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists the patient with all aspects of personal care, ambulating, positioning, and transferring as required
• Provide essential personal care assistance to patients consistent with policies and procedures of HOP.
• Providing patient and family with positive communication techniques, within realm of ethical a respectful care, including confidentiality.
• Completes such other activities as taught by qualified health professionals of Hospice for a specific patient, i.e., assisting with change of colostomy bag, shampoo, reinforcement of dressing, assisting with the range of motion exercises as taught by a qualified professional Hospice employee
• The Hospice Aide shall observe the patient for significant changes in appearance or behavior and report this to the nurse
• Documents care and observations in patient record
• Attend and participate in interdisciplinary team meeting as requested
• Provide emotional support and compassionate care to patients and families
• Assists with setting up meal trays and feeding patients.
• Assists with necessary housekeeping to provide quality environment for patients at all times
• Assists IPU Clinical Leader in maintaining health, fire, and safety measurement according to policy and procedures
• Assures utilization of universal precaution for infection control at all times
• Demonstrates a positive attitude and working relationship with the team members and other staff
• Ensures strict adherence to rules of confidentiality
• Attend at 12 hours of in-service training per year
• Answer phones when Unit TC not on floor
• Assist Unit TC with patient chart preparation and breaking down.
• Adhere to work schedule and maintain good punctuality and attendance record
• Completes other assignments and tasks as requested

Requirements Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Certification as Certified Nursing Assistant
• One year of relevant experience required

Skills/Certificate/License:

• Basic to Intermediate proficiency in word processing software helpful
• Certification as Certified Nursing Assistant

Typical Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• Regularly required to use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk to hear.
• Frequently required to walk, stand, sit and climb or balance.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and push up to 200 pounds in a wheelchair.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Incumbent must be able to communicate by way of telephone.
• Ability to drive and to negotiate steps.

Other:

• Driver's license, personal automobile and current automobile liability insurance
• Frequent travel may be required

We offer competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package.Hospice of the Piedmont is a non-profit, equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and patients served.