Job Description

Job Location: Main Office - Newton, MA 02459
Position Type: Per Diem
Salary Range: $18.98 - $26.00 Hourly

Job Category: Health CarePer Diem Home Care Aide
Named by The Boston Globe as one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts for the last three years, our community based, mission-driven hospice and palliative care organization seeks aseeks a Per Diem Home Care Aide to join its expanding home care aide services department.  Travel is required for this position. Care is provided in patients’ private homes and residential facilities throughout Greater Boston and parts of Metrowest.

Job Responsibilities:
The Per Diem Home Care Aide (HCA) provides hospice client care within their scope of practice consistent with the plan of care as outlined by the Nursing Care Coordinator and in compliance with Good Shepherd Community Care guidelines.
Schedule and Weekly Hours:
Flexible with no specific length of shifts.
Education, Skills and

Experience:
- Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA), or
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in Massachusetts with a minimum of 75 hours of clinical study, including classroom training and a minimum of 16 hours of supervised practical training.
- Experienced working with diverse populations.
- Is professional, reliable, organized, and demonstrates effective communication skills.
- Understands the importance of providing quality service and compassionate end-of-life care for clients.
Good Shepherd Benefits:
- Competitive rate
- Earned Sick Time
- 403(b) with company match eligibility
- Employee Assistance Program
- Partnership with Regis College for reduced tuition rates
Pay Range:
$18.98 - $26/hr: This number reflects an average starting range for this position. Individual pay is determined through a variety of factors including experience, education, certifications, and skills and can exceed the starting range.
Industry:
Healthcare
Employment Type:
Per Diem - variable hours based on employer needs
About Us:
Good Shepherd Community Care is one of the most trusted health care organizations in Greater Boston focusing on hospice and palliative care. Founded as Hospice of the Good Shepherd in 1978, we are the original Massachusetts hospice. After decades of caring for our community, we continue to remain an independent, not-for-profit, non-sectarian organization. We believe in the importance of mutual respect and acceptance and value diversity in our patients, families and caregivers, employees, volunteers, community, and partner organizations. We are committed to these values and honor the dignity of each individual through the care, support and education we provide. Our team members benefit from a collaborative work environment in a welcoming office, easily accessible to I-95, with on-site parking in Newton.
Good Shepherd Community Care does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotyping, marital status, pregnancy, religion or age in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs, services and activities.