HOSPICE AIDE I

Hospice Aide

Step into a meaningful role within our Hospice Care Team as a Hospice Aide dedicated to supporting patients and families during some of life's most vulnerable moments. You'll serve as a trusted resource for nurses, physicians, caregivers, and loved ones, helping maintain comfort, dignity, and continuity of care.

This opportunity is ideal for someone who is compassionate and confident working independently in a field-based or home-care setting. A passion for supporting colleagues, providing calm reassurance, and upholding the highest standards of patient-centered care will make you an invaluable part of our hospice mission.

Location:

Hospice of Cincinnati – This position requires travel

Work Schedule:

• Part-time (24 hours weekly) 7pm-7:30am
• Night Shift – weekend and holiday rotation

Incentives & Benefits:
We offer competitive shift differentials, opportunities for professional growth, and a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement savings plans, and tuition reimbursement.

$4 Float Pool incentive/.70 per mile reimbursement

Job Overview:

Provides direct patient care to Hospice of Cincinnati patients under the direction of a nurse. The hospice aide will assist with, and/or perform basic activities of daily living, including bathing, feeding, assistance with ambulation, etc., and will serve as a provider of companionship and emotional support, even during times of crisis. The position is responsible for knowing safety policies and following approved procedures.

Job Requirements:

High School Diploma or GED (Required) Reading and Math ability appropriate to the position. Basic Life Support (BLS) Upon Hire Required

Job Responsibilities:

Performs and documents basic patient care tasks under the direct supervision of a nurse, including bathing, feeding, assistance with ambulation, providing companionship and emotional support, even during times of crisis; follows regulatory and organizational processes and practices to promote a safe clinical environment. Communicates effectively with the patient's interdisciplinary team, including patient and patient family members. Performs equipment and supply related quality checks and reports problems/malfunctions appropriately.

Monitors supply rooms, reports missing supplies, restocks supplies as needed. Complies with regulatory and organizational documentation requirements to ensure accurate reporting of clinical interactions and patient status; ability to demonstrate a basic understanding of technology for documentation purposes.

Working Conditions:

Bending
- Frequently Climbing
- Occasionally Concentrating
- Consistently Continuous Learning
- Consistently Hearing:
Conversation
- Consistently Hearing:
Other Sounds
- Frequently Interpersonal Communication
- Consistently Kneeling
- Occasionally Lifting