Compassionate Hospice Aide for Patient Comfort & Care

Angels Care Hospice; Broken Arrow (OK); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Angels Care Hospice is seeking a compassionate hospice aide to join our patient-centered team in Broken Arrow, OK. You will perform personal care, assist with daily activities, and report observations to the supervising registered nurse to promote comfort and safety for our patients.

Under RN supervision, you’ll help with baths, dressing, meals, transfers, and light housekeeping, while upholding the highest standards of confidentiality and empathy in every home visit.

Qualifications

• Meets the training requirements of the State.
• Completed a minimum of 75 hours of classroom and supervised practical training; 16 hours must be classroom prior to 16 hours practical.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given.
• Understands hospice philosophy and comfortable caring for the terminally ill.
• Satisfactory references from previous employers.
• Self-directed with minimal supervision.
• Calm demeanor in a patient's home.
• Empathy for the needs of the ill and disabled.

Responsibilities

• Perform personal care after a patient’s assignment and attend to requests promptly.
• Provide patient and family with respectful communication and confidentiality.
• Give personal care: baths, oral hygiene, shampoos, change linen as assigned.
• Assist in dressing and undressing patients as assigned.
• Plan and prepare nutritious meals, including shopping, as assigned.
• Assist in feeding the patient as assigned.
• Observe skin condition to prevent tissue breakdown over bony prominences.
• Assess and report changes to the Case Manager; be aware of caregiver dynamics.
• Assist in ambulation and transfers as directed by the RN or therapist.
• Provide ROM and transfers; assist with bedpans and light laundry.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Read Instructions

Independent Work

Comfort with death

Education

75 hours classroom & supervised training

Job description

Angels Care Hospice is seeking a compassionate hospice aide to join our patient-centered team in Broken Arrow, OK. You will perform personal care, assist with daily activities, and report observations to the supervising registered nurse to promote comfort and safety for our patients.

Under RN supervision, you’ll help with baths, dressing, meals, transfers, and light housekeeping, while upholding the highest standards of confidentiality and empathy in every home visit.