What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Aide position at Buena Vista Palliative Care, Home Health, & Hospice?
Buena Vista Home Health, Palliative Care & Hospice (BV) provides positive, life-changing services that have touched the lives of thousands of individuals in the Ventura & Los Angeles Counties.
At BV, our culture is nurtured by our core values : Celebration, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Love One Another, Intelligent Risk, Customer Second, and Ownership . Your growth is important to us. We set individual and team goals to ensure that we continue to grow together and serve our patients & their families at the highest standard.
Join a dynamic company that believes in a team approach and focuses on doing what is best for our patients. As a Hospice Aide with Buena Vista, you will have the opportunity to advance your career while receiving strong compensation and excellent benefits.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Hospice Aide is a paraprofessional member of the interdisciplinary group who works under the supervision of a registered nurse and performs various services to meet the patient's personal needs and to promote comfort. The Hospice Aide is responsible for observing the patient, reporting these observations, and documenting observations and care performed.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform personal care needs after given a patient's assignment and attend to patient's requests promptly
- Meet safety needs of patient and use equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, O2 etc.)
- Give personal care including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos and changing bed linen
- Assist in dressing and undressing patients
- Plan and prepare nutritious meals, including shopping
- Assist in feeding the patient
- Take and record oral, rectal and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration and blood pressure
- Provide proper care and observation of patient's skin to prevent breakdown of tissue over bony prominence
- Assist in ambulation and exercise
- Offer and assist with bedpans and urinals
- Provide assistance with light laundry needs
- Keep patient's living area clean and orderly
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Pay Range : $15.00 - $26.00 per hour
The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at
Salary : $15 - $26
