Vigil Aide (Nights)

About the role

Ascend Hospice offers end‑of‑life vigil presence for patients, families, and the facilities we serve. The Vigil Aide/Certified Home Health Aide provides a calm, compassionate bedside presence for patients who are actively dying, supports families, and assists with physical care such as personal hygiene, grooming, and repositioning.

Responsibilities

• Provide end‑of‑life vigil presence at bedside in home or nursing‑home settings.
• Offer compassionate bedside presence for patients deemed vigil appropriate by the RN.
• Support families through listening, education, and hospice presence as the patient is actively dying.
• Collaborate with facilities to ensure patient comfort, care, and support.
• Provide presence after death to support family and facility prior to funeral home arrival.
• Offer caregiver relief for families who need to step away from bedside.
• Assist with showers and other patient care needs as directed.
• Perform ADL activities: personal hygiene, grooming, mouth, skin care, and nails.
• Assist with toileting, positioning, transfers, and frequent turning of bed‑bound patients.
• Assist with prescribed exercise and ROM activities taught by the Hospice Nurse.
• Perform light housekeeping of the patient’s personal unit, including changing bed linens and laundry.
• Feed and assist with meals.
• Obtain temperature, pulse, and respirations under supervision of the Hospice Nurse.
• Report any changes in patient condition to the Hospice Nurse (and facility nurse when applicable) and document on the Home Health Aide Certification of House form.
• Assist or remind the patient to take medication in compliance with regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• State Certified CHHA or CNA license.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Willingness to travel within the greater Kansas City area.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in hospice or home health care.
• At least 1 year of related experience (preferred but not required).

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid time off.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Opportunities to advance and grow your career.
• Additional benefits.

Schedule

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10:00 PM – 8:30 AM.