Hospice Aide - PG County - Community Based

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.
• Affords assistance with dressing and undressing patients as assigned.
• Affords assistance with feeding the patient.
• Maintains safety needs of patient and utilizes equipment safely and correctly (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.
• Aware of the caregiver or other individuals living with the patient and interpersonal issues.
• Affords assistance as assigned with light laundry needs.
• Keeps patient's living area clean and orderly, as assigned.
• Provides assistance 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.

Education: High School diploma or GED.

Licensure: Current registration with the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses as a Certified Nursing Assistant.

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.

Pay Range: Final salary offer will be based on the candidate's qualifications, education, experience and alignment with our organizational needs.