Compassionate Hospice Aide: 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 hospice aide to work under the supervision of a registered nurse, performing personal care and observation to promote patient comfort in home settings. The role emphasizes ethical communication and patient confidentiality.

The aide will be assigned to ensure quality and safety of care, support daily living activities, and report significant changes to the Case Manager while maintaining empathy for terminally ill patients.

Qualifications

• Meets the training requirements of the State.
• Completed a minimum of 75 hours of classroom and supervised practical training; 16 hours classroom before 16 hours practical.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given.
• Understands hospice philosophy, comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill.
• Satisfactory references from previous employers.
• Is self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision.
• Secure with issues of death/dying.
• Provides a calm manner when in a patient’s home.
• Has empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail and the impaired.

Responsibilities

• Performing personal care needs after being given a patient’s assignment and attending to his/her requests promptly.
• Providing patient and family with positive communication techniques, within realm of ethical and respectful care, including confidentiality.
• Giving personal care including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos, and changing bed linen as often as assigned.
• Assisting in dressing and undressing patients as assigned.
• Planning and preparing nutritious meals, including shopping, as assigned.
• Assisting in feeding the patient as assigned.
• Providing proper care and observation of patient’s skin to prevent breakdown of tissue over bony prominence.
• Assessing and reporting on patient’s condition and significant changes to the Case Manager.
• Assisting in ambulation and exercise as instructed by the hospice nurse or therapist.
• Provide normal range of motion and transfers/positioning as directed.
• Offering and assisting with bedpans and urinals. Providing assistance as assigned with light laundry needs.
• Performing range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Follow instructions

Calm demeanor

Self-directed

Patient care

Job description

Angels Care Hospice is seeking a hospice aide to work under the supervision of a registered nurse, performing personal care and observation to promote patient comfort in home settings. The role emphasizes ethical communication and patient confidentiality.

The aide will be assigned to ensure quality and safety of care, support daily living activities, and report significant changes to the Case Manager while maintaining empathy for terminally ill patients.