Hospice Aide (PRN) Inpatient

Description

Hospice of the Piedmont is looking for a Hospice Aide for our Center for Acute Hospice Care, rotating shifts (PRN) 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.