Hospice aide, Home Health Aide

Duties

• Perform and document duties assigned by the RN Case Manager
• Observe, record, and report clients’ care, symptoms, and emotional and physical status
• Provide compassionate support to clients, family members, and caregivers
• Provide personal care, including bathing, back rubs, oral hygiene, hair care, skin care, dressing and undressing, and toileting assistance
• Process client laundry, change bed linen, and keep living areas clean and orderly
• Plan and prepare nutritious meals and assist with feeding when necessary
• Take vital signs when ordered
• Assist with ambulation and transfers according to the plan of care
• Perform range-of-motion exercises and other simple procedures as an extension of therapy services when ordered
• Meet client safety needs and use equipment safely and properly

• High school diploma or GED
• Home Health Aide Certification training
• Minimum of 12 months as an aide in a facility, home health/hospice agency, or acute care setting
• STNA strongly preferred
• Hospice experience preferred
• Ability to perform personal care, meal preparation, feeding assistance, ambulation, transfers, and range-of-motion procedures
• Ability to take vital signs when ordered
• Ability to use equipment safely and properly
• Availability Monday-Friday, 8 hours a day; possible weekends

Demonstrates expertise in personal care, meal preparation, and client support, with a strong focus on safety and compassion in a home health or hospice environment. Proficient in taking vital signs and assisting with mobility and therapeutic exercises.

• Home Health Aide Certification
• Personal Care Assistance
• Meal Preparation
• Vital Signs Monitoring
• Ambulation and Transfers

• Personal Care
• Meal Preparation
• Vital Signs Monitoring
• Range-of-Motion Exercises
• Client Observation and Reporting

• Compassionate Support
• Communication with Clients and Families

• Home Health Aide Certification
• STNA Certification

• Hospice Experience
• Home Health
• Acute Care Setting
• Client Safety

• Client Care Equipment