Home Care Aide Hospice - Hospice - Full Time

Guthrie; Towanda (Bradford County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Guthrie is seeking a Home Care Aide Hospice for full-time employment to provide personal care and support services to patients in their homes. The role involves assisting patients with daily living activities and requires certifications in health care. Candidates need a high school diploma and relevant home health aide or nurse aide credentials. Join a dedicated team committed to supporting patients in our community.

Qualifications

• Requires valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, and active vehicle insurance.
• Basic Life Support certification required.
• Previous experience of one year in home care or skilled nursing facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal care and support services in the home for persons who are ill, disabled, or terminal.
• Assists patients with toileting, meal preparation, and ambulation.
• Documents care provided in a timely manner as per the care plan.

Skills

Personal care

Communication

Patient assistance

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Nurse Aide Certification (for PA)

Home Health Aide Certification (for NY)

Job description

Home Care Aide Hospice - Hospice - Full Time

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Position Summary:

Provide personal care and support services in the home for persons who are ill, disabled or terminal. Hospice Home Health Aide is assigned to Hospice patients by the Hospice Interdisciplinary Team, Registered Nurseor designee and functions under the direction of the plan of care developed by the Registered Nurse in an effort to maximize the patient's/caregiver's independence in performing activities of daily living and/ormaintain personal hygiene to and promote comfort in the case of hospice patients.

Job Description

Position Summary:

Provide personal care and support services in the home for persons who are ill, disabled or terminal. Hospice Home Health Aide is assigned to Hospice patients by the Hospice Interdisciplinary Team, Registered Nurseor designee and functions under the direction of the plan of care developed by the Registered Nurse in an effort to maximize the patient's/caregiver's independence in performing activities of daily living and/ormaintain personal hygiene to and promote comfort in the case of hospice patients.

Education, License & Cert:

High School Diploma Or Equivalent Required. Preferred For NY.

Requires valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, and active vehicle insurance.

Requires Basic Life Support certification.

For NY: Home Health Aide Certification Required. If a caregiver has a Certification as a Nursing Assistant, then enrollment into Home Health Aide class will be arranged and covered by Guthrie Lourdes Hospice. Continued employment is dependent on successful completion and maintenance of the Home Health Aide certification. Until certified, the caregiver may shadow a preceptor per Hospice COP (Condition of Participation) guidelines.

Home Health Aides must continue to meet the NY annual requirements to maintain their certification.

For PA: Nurse Aide certification required. If not certified upon hire, must enroll in the next available Guthrie NATCEP class. Until certified, the caregiver may shadow a preceptor per Hospice COP (Condition of Participation) guidelines. The Director will be responsible for ensuring shadowing guidelines are maintained and educational opportunities about the Hospice COP guidelines are provided until PA Nurse Aide certification is obtained.

Experience:

Previous experience of one year in home care orskilled nursing facility preferred.

Essential Functions:

All tasks are patient specific and directed per the Hospice Home Health Aide Care Plan and may include:

• Assists patients with toileting.
• Prepares basic meals as necessary following patient prescribed diet. Assist patient with eating as needed.
• Turns and repositions patients in bed for comfort.
• Assists patients with ambulation, transfers, and exercises, utilizing appropriate body mechanics and assuring patientand caregiver safety.
• Performs simple procedures, i.e.: changing urinary drainage bag, changing simple dressings, following appropriate infection control procedures.
• Provides personal care and help with ADL’s under written plan,
• Documents care provided in accordance with the Hospice Home Health Aide plan of care in a timely manner.
• Records vital signs as directed.
• Performs light household tasks to ensure maintenance of clean, safe, and healthy environment, including changing bed linens.
• Promptly reports any change in the patient’s condition to RN / designee. Notifies RN of any patient / family concerns or questions.
• May direct and remind patients to take medication or treatments only as directed by RN.
• Follows universal infection control precautions with all patients and additional patient specific precautions (ie. Contact, droplet, respiratory) as appropriate.
  
  
  

Other Duties:

• It is understood that this description is not intended to be all inclusive and that other duties may be assigned as necessary in the performance of this position.
• Travel is required.
  
  
  

About Us

Joining the Guthrie team allows you to become a part of a tradition of excellence in health care. In all areas and at all levels of Guthrie, you’ll find staff members who have committed themselves to serving the community.

The Guthrie Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Guthrie Clinic is a non-profit, integrated, practicing physician-led organization in the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania. Our multi-specialty group practice of more than 500 physicians and 302 advanced practice providers offers 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 22 communities. Guthrie Medical Education Programs include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology and Orthopedic Surgery Residency, as well as Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology and Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship programs. Guthrie is also a clinical campus for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.

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