Hospice Aide - Must have HHA

Flexible Hours to work around your busy schedule and earn some extra income.

This is a PER DIEM position. Visit Rate is $40.00 per visit. Hourly is $30.00 an hour for training/in-services and meetings. Plus 65.5 cents a mile to and from your visits.

Responsibilities and Duties

The Hospice Home Health Aide is responsible for providing personal care, under the direction of a registered nurse, to hospice patients in their homes.

• Perform Personal Care for Patients (bathing,dressing,toileting,feeding, etc) according to the Plan of Care
• Document care provided according to agency policy through our online system HospiceMD
• Report any deviations from the Plan of Care to the Case Manager (or designee if not available).
• Use durable medical equipment.
• Foster cooperative effort among personnel by understanding the functions of other persons involved in patient care and by active participation in team and staff conferences.
• Provide proper care and observation of the patient's skin to prevent breakdown of tissue over bony prominence.
• Reports any changes/areas of concern to Case Manager.
• Provide respite for patient's family/caregiver when on-site, as appropriate.
• Participate in QAPI activities.
• Participate in IDG meetings, as appropriate.
• NEVER dispense or administer medications.

Job Conditions

• The ability to access patients' homes which may not be routinely wheelchair accessible is required.
• Hearing, eyesight and physical dexterity must be sufficient to perform a physical assessment of the patient's condition and to perform patient care.
• Physical activities will include, walking, sitting, stooping, standing and minimal to maximum lifting of patients and the turning of patients.

Equipment Operation

• Utilization of calculator, telephone, copy machine, thermometer, blood pressure cuff, other basic office and medical equipment.

Requirements

• Home Health Aide Certification
• CPR Certification
• Physical Form signed by Doctor - (we provide this form)
• Recent TB Test and Titers (checks for previous vaccinations) or Immunization records
• 2 forms of ID (driver's license, social security card, passport, birth certificate)
• Auto Insurance
• Resume
• 2 References
• Good means of communication
• Reliable transportation