Job Description

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Department: Hospice

Shift/schedule: Part Time (24 hrs/wk)

GENERAL SUMMARY

Works under the supervision of the Outpatient Nurse Manager. The Hospice Aide's primary job function is to provide personal hygiene, supportive care, and light housekeeping for Hospice patients and families. This position assists the caregivers in maintaining the patient in a home setting by helping with day-to-day needs on an intermittent basis. Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• High School Diploma or successful completion of an equivalent High School Exam Required

• Completion of approved nursing assistant, home care aide, or long term care nursing assistant training or equivalent experience required

• Home Care competency evaluation program within 90 days of hire required

Licensure:

• BLS within 90 days of hire required

• BMVL required (Must maintain eligibility to drive as determined by SOMC insurance carriers)

Experience:

• Approximately six months prior experience in either the acute, long term care or community based care setting preferred. Home Care experience preferred.

JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

The following is a summary of the major job duties of this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

1. Makes home visits, home-like setting visits, and residential care facility visits and provides care, comfort, and safety of assigned patients under the direction of the Primary Care Nurse.

2. Performs basic personal care activities i.e., complete and partial baths, assists and instructs patients/families in oral hygiene and denture care, perineal care and skin care, and position patients, etc.

3. Performs basic patient care procedures i.e., giving enemas, applying non-sterile dressings, assists patients/families in colostomy care, collecting routine specimens, and performs post mortem care.

4. Assists patient/family with light housekeeping activities in patient environment only. Prepares or assists with light meal preparation for patients.

5. Reports significant physical/mental patient changes to RN.

6. Helps patient achieve quality of life through providing companionship and emotional support. Provides reassurance, listening, and encouraging social contact.

7. Completes clinical record documentation for every visit per policy and procedure.

8. Participates in in-services, department meetings, and workshops to advance knowledge and skill.

9. Assists with patient/family coverage by showing a willingness to be flexible to meet patient/family preferences/needs as well as department needs.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position in accordance with applicable law. A full job description is available upon request.

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Southern Ohio Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other basis under the law.