What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Aide Hospice Inpatient Center position at Visiting Nurse Association Of The Wabash Valley...?
IMPORTANT TO NOTE: THIS IS A PART-TIME POSITION ON THE GIBSON FAMILY CENTER FOR HOSPICE CARE, WITH A GUARANTEED 24 HOURS PER 2 WEEKS. THE SCHEDULE ALTERNATES BETWEEN 12-HOUR DAY SHIFTS (7 AM - 7 PM) ONE WEEK AND 12-HOUR NIGHT SHIFTS (7 PM - 7 AM) THE FOLLOWING WEEK. ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CROSS-TRAIN ON OUR HOME HOSPICE TEAM TO PICK UP EXTRA HOURS, AS NEEDED.
Working at The Gibson Family Center means a career unlike any other. With compassion at the center of all we do, we know that when we support you and your community, youll change lives every day.
Our Home Health Aides have been called to care when theyre needed most. As a member of our team, youll support a full range of patient services to bring comfort and dignity to our patients.
What we offer our Home Health Aides (HHA):
- Truly flexible scheduling a dedication to work/life balance
- One-on-One patient care
As a Home Health Aide (HHA) at The Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care you will be called to care when youre needed most. As part of our inpatient unit team, youll support a full range of patient services to bring comfort and dignity to our patients.
As a Home Health Aide at The Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care, you will:
- Assists with ambulation, range of motion exercises, positioning/turning/transferring according to patients abilities, tolerance and preferences according to care plan.
- Provides personal care of patients as established by care plan including bathing, peri-care, shampoo, personal hygiene, dental care, nail care, shaving and assisting with dress as assigned and appropriate.
- Obtain vital signs according to care plan.
- Completes accurate and timely documentation per agency protocol.
Job Requirements:
- Current HHA or CNA licensure.
- Current driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
- Ability to manage your schedule effectively and efficiently.
- Ability to work in a field setting and to make sound nursing judgements.
- Ability to assess patient needs and formulate individualized patient care plans to meet those needs.
We want you to love your career and the people you work with, while educating and empowering our patients and their families. Thats why a career at Visiting Nurse and Hospice of the Wabash Valley may offer (dependent upon employment status):
- Competitive wages
- A flexible schedule to accommodate a work/life balance
- Opportunities for advancement within our organization for those with strong leadership skills
At Visiting Nurse and Hospice of the Wabash Valley, our patients deserve the very best thats why we focus on individual needs in the comfort and dignity of their home. Through nursing, personal care, therapy, case management, and countless specialized services, we bring quality care where its needed most. Were called to care so that family members can be just that.
