What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Aide / LNA position at Home Healthcare and Hospice Community Services?
Job Description
Job Description
Description :
HCS is seeking experienced Hospice Aide / LNA to make home visits. Provide personal care and assistance with ADLs as well as light housekeeping essential to the patient’s health and social well-being. Activities shall be under the supervision of the appropriate professional therapist when the Aide carries out simple procedures as an extension of physical, speech or occupational therapy. Full-time opportunity working weekdays 8 : 00 am - 4 : 30 pm and weekend rotation for 30 hours per week.
Requirements :
- Successful completion of approved LNA training which fulfills Medicare and State regulation
- Minimum of one year experience of active employment as LNA with long term care, hospital or homec : are settings;
- Current registration by the New Hampshire Board of Nursing and evidence of twelve (12) hours of nursing related in-service education annually;
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification;
- Must have successfully completed the LNA competency test with a score of 80% or better; and
- Possesses a valid driver’s license and access to an automobile during working hours that meet the State of New Hampshire registration regulations and state minimum liability insurance.
Home Healthcare, Hospice and Community Services (HCS) is a non-profit organization providing comprehensive services in southwestern New Hampshire. HCS’s clinical services include visiting nurses, physical and occupational therapies, social work and home health aides. Hospice at HCS offers end of life care, grief support and Pet Peace of Mind for patients and family members wherever they call home, including in assisted living and nursing homes. Hospice at HCS rates above state and national averages in many important quality measures and maintains a 100% overall satisfaction rating. (From data compiled by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid) HCS is unique in the wide range of community services that are offered to the community, including Healthy Starts maternal and child health services, Meals on Wheels and senior dining, City Express and Friendly Bus transportation, and Nurse Is In foot care clinics. HCS is Medicare certified and licensed by the State of New Hampshire, and proud to be a Monadnock United Way agency.
