Comfort House Massage Therapist- PRN

Pella Regional Health Center; Pella (IA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Pella Regional Health Center is seeking a Hospice Massage Therapist to provide compassionate massage services in our hospice inpatient facility, following the prescribed plan of care. You will assess patients, coordinate with the care team, and maintain calm, supportive environments to ease comfort and healing.

You will educate patients and families, document in medical records, and participate in quality improvement and orientation activities to support high-quality hospice care.

Qualifications

• Massage Therapy training from an accredited institution or equivalent.
• Licensure as a Massage Therapist in the State of Iowa is required.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Heart Code BLS required. New employees certify within three (3) months after hire date.
• Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Ability to work with physicians in a collaborative manner.
• Ability to communicate with tact and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient, their needs, capabilities and ability to tolerate treatment and performs reassessments for response to treatment.
• Perfor ms massage therapy services as according to the hospice plan of care as ordered by the patient's attending physician.
• Provides massage therapy in hospice inpatient facility.
• Coordinates the massage therapy treatment plan with other therapy treatment provided by other treatment team members.
• Maintains a calm and soothing environment during treatment.
• Instructs patients, family and staff in the use of massage therapy.
• Maintains ongoing effective communication with other hospice personnel involved with patient care and reports on patient's response to treatment or any changes in condition.
• Documents accurate and ongoing patient information in the patient's medical record according to organizational and professional standards.
• Participates in team meetings, committees and quality improvement processes and planning as requested.
• Assists in the orientation of new employees to the department, as appropriate.

Skills

Massage therapy

IA massage license

BLS (AHA Heart Code)

English communication

Verbal communication

Basic computer skills

Team collaboration

Professionalism

Job description

Job Duties

• Assess the patient, their needs, capabilities and ability to tolerate treatment and performs reassessments for response to treatment.
• Performs massage therapy services as according to the hospice plan of care as ordered by the patient's attending physician.
• Provides massage therapy in hospice inpatient facility.
• Coordinates the massage therapy treatment plan with other therapy treatment provided by other treatment team members.
• Maintains a calm and soothing environment during treatment.
• Instructs patients, family and staff in the use of massage therapy.
• Maintains ongoing effective communication with other hospice personnel involved with patient care and reports on patient's response to treatment or any changes in condition.
• Documents accurate and ongoing patient information in the patient's medical record according to organizational and professional standards.
• Participates in team meetings, committees and quality improvement processes and planning as requested.
• Assists in the orientation of new employees to the department, as appropriate.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Massage Therapy training from an accredited institution or equivalent.
• Licensure as a Massage Therapist in the State of Iowa is required.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Heart Code BLS required. New employees certify within three (3) months after hire date.
• Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Ability to work with physicians in a collaborative manner.
• Ability to communicate with tact and professionalism