Compassionate Hospice Care Aide

Prisma Health; Seneca (SC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health Hospice is looking for a compassionate Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Technician to provide personal care and comfort services to terminally ill patients in the home or Cottingham Hospice House, under RN supervision. You will participate in care planning, assist with activities of daily living, monitor vitals, and support families during bereavement.

Role requires basic clinical skills, documentation, and adherence to hospice standards of care.

Qualifications

• Completion of a nursing assistant or patient care tech program
• No experience required

Responsibilities

• Bathes patient in the bed, chair, tub or shower providing for patient's privacy, comfort and safety while doing so.
• Assists /provides mouth care.
• Shampoos, styles and/or combs patient's hair.
• Performs basic nail care and foot care.
• Shaves patient.
• Assists patient to dress.
• Assists with ambulation, transfer, use of assistive devices.
• Turns and positions patient.
• Assists patient to perform range of motion exercises.
• Facilitates elimination, assisting patient to use BSC, diapers, bedpan, urinal or to care for indwelling catheter or ostomy appliance.
• Facilitates nutrition, assists by preparing meal, feeding patient and/or by offering fluids.
• Models competent personal care techniques and communication skills for the caregiver.
• Participates in bereavement care by attending visitations/funerals.
• Assists the nurse by monitoring the patient's condition and reporting any changes noted to the nurse promptly.
• Measure and record vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight) as designated in POC.

Skills

Computer skills

Data entry

Math skills

Infection control

Bereavement support

Education

Nursing assistant or patient care tech program

Job description

Prisma Health Hospice is looking for a compassionate Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Technician to provide personal care and comfort services to terminally ill patients in the home or Cottingham Hospice House, under RN supervision. You will participate in care planning, assist with activities of daily living, monitor vitals, and support families during bereavement.

Role requires basic clinical skills, documentation, and adherence to hospice standards of care.