Home Hospice Aide - Southeast Side of Chicago

Carolinas Medical Center; Homewood (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Aurora Health in Illinois seeks a Hospice Home Health Aide. You will provide personal care to end-of-life patients, assist with daily activities, and support the care plan under the RN. Regular hours are 8 AM–4:30 PM; on-call weekend rotation and some holidays required.

Travel within service areas and maintaining HIPAA standards are expected. Certification as a Nurse Assistant, BLS, and a valid driver's license are required, with annual training and teamwork to ensure compassionate

Qualifications

• Must hold Nurse Assistant certification in the state of practice.
• BLS/CPR certification required within 6 months.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Annual in-service hours and state/federal trainings must be completed.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care needs and assist with daily activities according to the plan of care.
• Take vital signs and report changes to RN or manager; monitor patient condition as directed.
• Maintain patient safety and confidentiality per HIPAA and agency standards.
• Document care provided and communicate effectively with the care team.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Education

Nurse Assistant Certification

CPR/BLS Certification

Driver's License

Job description

Department

39109 IL Hospice Divisional - Hospice

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details / Additional Information

Hospice Home Health Aide to provide personal care needs to end of life patients.

Regular week Hours of Operation are 8AM - 4:30 PM

On call weekend rotation is required along with one Summer and one Winter Holiday 8 AM - 5PM

Blue Team Territory Areas include but are not limited to Southeast Side of Chicago 60617 ,60619, 60628, 60628, 60643, 60649, 60655, 60621, 60637, 60827

Pay Range

$20.80 - $31.20

Responsibilities

• Contributes to effective patient outcomes. Responsible to provide competent patient care assigned by RN and plan of care. Reports all changes in patient condition to RN or manager. Understands the hospice philosophy and comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill.
• Performs personal care needs including feeding patient, laundry, light cleaning of patient room and washing. Meets safety needs of patient using equipment safely and properly. Takes temperatures, pulse, respiration and blood pressure as directed by the RN when assigned. Provides skin care and changes patient position to prevent breakdown as assigned by RN. Changes patient bed linens and clothing as requested by the patient and family.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills, verbally and in written documentation, per agency, state, federal and accrediting organizations, within the assigned time frames. Utilizes appropriate communication skills and effective interpersonal skills with all customers. Prepares documentation reflecting patient's care; adheres to documentation as required by agency, state, federal, and Accrediting Organization standards within required time frames. Maintains patient confidentiality, observing of HIPAA/ Privacy acts.
• Demonstrates professionalism and works in a cooperative manner with all associates. This includes flexibility with scheduling, commitment to your patient, team, and organization. Demonstrates flexibility in scheduling to support department and other service offices when needed. Demonstrates self-direction for maintaining home health aide skills. Demonstrates commitment and supports team, office, company and organizational goals. Participates actively in CQI process to improve processes within the organization, upon request. Assists with problem identification and solutions. Participates in quality, improvement projects when assigned. Demonstrates measures to ensure patient satisfaction.
• Adheres to regulatory requirements. Maintains annual in-service hours, per state/federal regulations, Hospice education hours and OSHA requirements. Provides hospice home health aide services in accordance with all regulatory rules and standards.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required

• Must be certified as a nurse assistant in the state in which the teammate practices
• Nurse assistant in good standing with the State Nurse Aide Registry with eligibility to work in home health agencies and hospices
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months
• A valid driver's license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.

Experience Required

No experience required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Complete all training for Advocate Aurora Hospice, as well as maintain all annual training per individual state requirements.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
• Must be able to travel to all areas within the Advocate Aurora service area in all extremes of weather on all types of roads. Exposed to widely varying social and environmental conditions in patient's neighborhoods and homes. Must be willing to work occasional overtime if needed. Required to make visits to private residences which may not be accessible to people with disabilities.
• Will be exposed to the following hazards on a frequent basis: mechanical, electrical, chemical, blood and body fluids. Will be required to wear PPE, protective clothing and equipment as needed.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Commitment to You

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