Home Care Aide Hospice

UPMC; Seven Fields (Butler County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Home Care Aide to provide compassionate, patient-centered care for individuals with life-limiting illnesses. In this full-time role, you will work Monday through Friday with some flexibility in scheduling. Your responsibilities will include assisting with daily living activities, educating caregivers, and ensuring patients receive the utmost respect and dignity. This position offers an opportunity to build meaningful relationships with patients while making a significant impact in their lives. If you are passionate about providing quality care and improving patient satisfaction, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must provide compassionate care to patients with life-limiting illnesses.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the home care team.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and direct personal care to patients in their homes.
• Communicate changes in patients' conditions to the care team.
• Participate in process improvement opportunities within the agency.

Skills

Patient-centered care

Communication skills

Customer service

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

UPMC Hospice Home Care Aide

UPMC Family Hospice is hiring a full-time Home Care Aide. You will work Monday through Friday on daylight shifts from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Weekends on a rotating schedule).

The home health aide's role is to provide patient-centered care to persons with life-limiting illnesses. The HHA will aid with bathing, dressing, and other activities of daily living. The HHA will also educate and demonstrate care to caregivers to support the goal of remaining at home for the end of life. Quality care is patient-centered, and the HHA goal is to ensure all patients are treated with respect, dignity, and compassion.
There is some scheduling flexibility. One-on-one care and relationship building with peers and patients. Provide designated care under the direction of the primary service provider in the home to achieve identified goals. Function as an extension of skilled nursing services and/or rehabilitation services in the home. You will have two (2) holiday rotations and weekend rotations every 6-8 weeks.

Responsibilities:

• Communicates appropriately with the interdisciplinary home care team in a timely manner, reporting any changes in patient’s condition to appropriate professional staff.
• Attends compliance training and adheres to the organization standards of conduct, policies and procedures.
• Focuses on customer service and continually strives to perform the duties of their job in a manner that will result in optimal patient satisfaction.
• Provides safe and direct personal care to patients in the home setting under direct supervision of appropriate professional.
• Performs duties and job responsibilities in a fashion which coincides with the service management philosophy of the organization towards patients, visitors, staff, peers, physicians and other departments within the organization.
• Identifies, develops and participates in process improvement opportunities within the home health agency that will enhance the quality of services we provide.
• Maintains and completes documentation accurately and promptly while in the patient's home and within the agency and regulatory standards.
• Participates in all required agency meetings.
• Must maintain annual competency evaluation scores as determined by regulatory requirements.