Under general supervision the hospice aide, is responsible for the delivery of specific aspects of patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Care needs and visit frequency are indicated in the Hospice Aide Plan of Care.
This position supports the Senior Living Community in Howard & Carroll County - serving nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Howard & Carroll County.
Under general supervision the hospice aide, is responsible for the delivery of specific aspects of patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Care needs and visit frequency are indicated in the Hospice Aide Plan of Care.
Location:
This position supports the Senior Living Community in Howard & Carroll County; serving nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Howard & Carroll County.
Education:
High School diploma or GED.
Licensure:
Current registration with the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
Licensed driver with automobile that is insured in accordance with organization requirements and is in good working order.
Experience:
Previous experience in an acute care or home care setting.
Skills:
Knowledge and understanding of the Hospice Philosophy
Skill in oral and written communication
Skill in managing issues related to death/dying
Ability to work independently
Ability to effectively communicate with facility staff when necessary if assigned to facility-based care.
Skill with hand-held communication devices and electronic documentation
Ability to demonstrate empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail and the impaired.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Performs personal care needs by attending to patient/family requests promptly. Offers and assists with bedpans and urinals. Provides personal care including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos and changing bed linen. Assists in dressing and undressing patients as assigned. Assists in feeding the patient.
Meets safety needs of patient and uses equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, O2 etc.).
Plans and prepares nutritious meals, including shopping, as assigned.
Takes and records oral, rectal and auxiliary temperatures, pulse, respiration and blood pressure when ordered (within the training limitations of the aide).
Provides proper care and observation of patient's skin to prevent breakdown of tissue over bony prominence.
Reports patient's condition and significant changes to the assigned supervisory nurse. Also aware of the caregiver or other individuals living with the patient and interpersonal issues.
Assists in ambulation and exercise as instructed by the primary care nurse or therapist.
Provides assistance as assigned with light laundry needs. Keeps patient's living area clean and orderly, as assigned
Performs range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered (within the training limitations of the aide).
Provides respite for patient's/family/caregiver when on-site, as appropriate.
Pay Range
$17.24 - $23.91
Final salary offer will be based on the candidate's qualifications, education, experience and alignment with our organizational needs.
Equal Employment Opportunity
GBMC HealthCare and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
GBMC HealthCare, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit corporation that owns and operates Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC), a regional community hospital in Towson, Maryland, two miles north of Baltimore City. GBMC HealthCare is comprised of GBMC, GBMC Health Partners, Greater Baltimore Health Alliance, the GBMC Foundation and Gilchrist. GBMC Health Partners is a collective of more than 300 primary care providers, specialists, advanced practice clinicians, and hundreds of support staff, all working together to care for our community. The GBMC Foundation coordinates fundraising for the healthcare network. Gilchrist is Maryland’s leading nonprofit provider of serious illness and end-of-life care.
The Mission of GBMC is to provide medical care and service of the highest quality to each patient and to educate the next generation of clinicians, leading to health, healing and hope for the community.
As our national healthcare system evolves, for GBMC to maintain its status as a provider of the highest quality medical care to our community, we must transform our philosophy and organizational structure, and develop a model system for delivering patient-centered care. We define patient-centered care as care that manages the patient's health effectively and efficiently while respecting the perspective and experience of the patient and the patient's family.
To every patient, every time, we will provide the care that we would want for our own loved ones!
