What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Aide position at Hospice of Humboldt Jobs?
Job Details
Job Location: Main Office - Eureka, CA
Position Type: Benefitted (30-38 hours/week)
Salary Range: $20.71 - $25.31 Hourly
Travel Percentage: Daily local driving required
Job Shift: Day
Description
*Applicants must have a current HHA to apply*
** $1,250 sign-on bonus offered **
Position Overview
The Hospice Aide provides personal care for patients in their place of residence, including the private homes, skilled nursing facilities and residential care facilities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Providing support to the family/caregiver regarding personal care and participation in desired activities of the patient.
- Documenting pertinent observations and significant changes in the patient’s condition in the patient’s electronic medical record and informing the patient’s Case Manager of issues requiring immediate attention.
- Utilizing Standard Universal Precautions
- Performing tasks requested by the Registered Nurse
- Documenting all services provided in the patient’s electronic medical record on the same day
- When not performing personal care for Hospice patients, the Hospice Aide will assist the Clinical Manager in providing support for the Nursing Department.
Environmental Conditions and Physical Requirements
- Routinely performing procedures or other tasks that could involve exposure to blood, body fluids or other potentially infectious materials.
- Working with Hospice patients in home, SNF, and RCFE settings. The conditions in homes and facilities vary with each patient.
- Providing own transportation to patients’ places of residence.
- Successfully performing the essential duties and responsibilities of the position which requires:
- regularly requires sitting, standing, walking, climbing stairs, driving a car, use of hands, talking, listening, and observing.
- regularly requires reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds.
- regularly requires pulling patients to the side of the bed on a draw sheet, to a sitting position from the supine, or forward and up out of bed or chair in preparation for performing a standing pivot transfer.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Current California Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) certificate. Hospice of Humboldt will provide Home Health Aide (HHA) training/certification, upon hire.
- Valid driver’s license, excellent driving record, proof of acceptable automobile insurance coverage, and reliable transportation.
- Basic computer skills.
- Ability to write and maintain proper documentation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in hospice or home health.
- Experience working effectively with an interdisciplinary team
- CHPNA certification.
Salary : $21 - $25
