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AT Home Care & Hospice

Overview

Our Hospice Aide/CNAs are the heart of our organization who support patients by performing personal care services as necessary to meet the patient’s needs. We are proud to have some of the best and brightest individuals in the healthcare industry on our team. We are confident you will find purpose, meaning and a chance to make a positive impact from day one. Apply today!

Our Comprehensive Benefits Include

• Mileage Reimbursement
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Monthly Car Allowance
• Vendor discounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Short- and long-term disability
• Paid time off
• 401(k) program
• Medical and dental benefits
• Life insurance

Responsibilities

• Gives personal care including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos and changing bed linen as often as assigned
• Provides respite for patient's/family/caregiver when on-site, as appropriate
• Reports on patient's condition and significant changes to the Case Manager
• Assists in dressing and undressing patients as assigned
• Provides assistance as assigned with light laundry needs
• Participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities
• Meets safety needs of patient and using equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, O2)
• Provides patient and family with positive communication techniques, within realm of ethical and respectful care, including confidentiality.
• Offers and assists with bedpans and urinals
• Plans and prepares nutritious meals, including shopping, as assigned
• Assists in ambulation and exercise as instructed by the hospice nurse or therapist
• Reports to the Case Manager immediately, if unable to perform a certain task
• Provides proper care and observation of patient's skin to prevent breakdown of tissue over bony prominence
• Provides normal range of motion and transfers/positioning as directed
• Assists with self-administered medications as allowed by state regulations, such as reminders
• Performs personal care needs when given a patient's assignment and attends his/her requests promptly
• Also aware of the caregiver or other individuals living with the patient and interpersonal issues
• Keeps patient's living area clean and orderly, as assigned
• Adheres to the organization's documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct
• Respectful of patient and family/caregiver environment and patient's personal needs
• Performs range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency
• Takes and records oral, rectal and auxiliary temperatures, pulse, respiration and blood pressure when ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency and when on the plan of care
• Assists in feeding the patient as assigned

• Possess and maintains current CPR certification
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given
• Demonstrates tact, patience, and good personal hygiene
• Good organizational skills
• Ability to work with little direct supervision
• At least eighteen years of age
• Provides a calm manner when in a patient’s home
• Successfully completes a probationary period
• Secure with issues of death/dying
• Completed a minimum of seventy five hours of classroom and supervised practical training Sixteen hours of classroom must be completed prior to a mandatory sixteen hours of practical training
• Understands hospice philosophy, comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill
• Minimum of six months experience including providing personal care
• This probationary period is to ensure the aide is competent in the above qualifications and is documented by the supervisor and the employee
• Meets the training requirements of the State
• Satisfactory references from previous employers

About Our Line Of Business
At AT Home Care & Hospice, our primary ambition is to bring first-class care to the warmest and most serene environment possible: home. We provide the full spectrum of hospice and home health services, thoughtfully tailored to the individual needs of patients and families. As part of the BrightSpring Health Services family of brands, AT Home Care & Hospice is grounded in a foundational commitment to providing exceptional patient care and championing our agency leadership and teams. We are proud to have some of the best and brightest individuals in the health care industry on our team. We are confident you will find purpose, meaning and a chance to make a positive impact from day one. For more information about AT Home Care & Hospice, please visit www.athomecareandhospice.com. Follow us on Facebook.