Hospice Aide

Avanta Care Home Health; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Avanta Care Home Health is seeking a Hospice Aide to provide compassionate personal care and emotional support to our hospice patients at home. You will assist with activities of daily living, maintain a safe environment, and document patient changes under supervision.

Ideal candidates have state-approved training, current Georgia Nurse Aide Registry certification, and prior hospice/home care experience. A patient, dependable demeanor is essential to succeed in this role.

Qualifications

• Completion of a state-approved nurse aide or hospice aide training program.
• Current certification in good standing with the Georgia Nurse Aide Registry.
• Prior hospice or home care experience preferred.
• Compassionate, patient, and dependable demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance with daily living activities such as bathing, toileting, dressing, and feeding.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for patients.
• Record and report vital signs, intake/output, and changes in patient status.
• Offer companionship, listening ear, and emotional reassurance.
• Follow the care plan under supervision of RN Case Manager.

Skills

Compassionate demeanor

Dependable

Patient

Education

Nurse aide training program (state-approved)

Georgia Nurse Aide Registry certification in good standing

Job description

Hospice Aide

The Hospice Aide delivers personal care and emotional support services to hospice patients in alignment with the hospice philosophy of comfort, dignity, and respect.

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Key Responsibilities

• Provide assistance with daily living activities such as bathing, toileting, dressing, and feeding.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for patients.
• Record and report vital signs, intake/output, and changes in patient status.
• Offer companionship, listening ear, and emotional reassurance.
• Follow the care plan under supervision of RN Case Manager.

Qualifications

• Completion of a state-approved nurse aide or hospice aide training program.
• Current certification in good standing with the Georgia Nurse Aide Registry.
• Prior hospice or home care experience preferred.
• Compassionate, patient, and dependable demeanor.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Becoming a Caregiver

Professional caregivers go by many names: homemakers, home care aides, home health aides, certified nursing assistants, personal care assistants, direct care workers. No matter the name, what they all have in common is a calling to care for people in the comfort of their own homes.

As our population ages, the demand for caregivers is growing every day! Is this career right for you?

Member businesses are independently owned and operated. Your application will go directly to the member business, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of that business. All inquiries about employment at these businesses should be made directly to the business location, and not to Home Care Association of America.