Hospice Aide-East Home Care

TriHealth; Ohio; On-site; USD 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

TriHealth’s Hospice of Cincinnati East Home Care/Long-Term Care Team is seeking a dedicated Hospice Aide to support patients and families at home and in long-term care settings across the East Cincinnati territory, including eastern Hamilton, Clermont, Brown, and Warren counties.

You will provide comfort, companionship, and essential daily living assistance while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure compassionate, patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 6 months–2 years of healthcare experience required.
• Reading and Math ability appropriate to the position.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic patient care tasks under the direct supervision of a nurse, including bathing, feeding, ambulation assistance, and providing companionship and emotional support.
• Communicates effectively with the patient’s interdisciplinary team and family members.
• Performs equipment and supply quality checks and reports problems.
• Monitors supplies, restocks as needed.
• Documents clinical interactions and patient status and uses basic documentation technology.

Skills

Reading & Math ability

Education

High School Diploma or GED

BLS Certification

Job description

Make a Meaningful Difference as a Hospice Aide with TriHealth

Step into a meaningful role within our Hospice Care Team as a Hospice Aide dedicated to supporting patients and families during some of life’s most vulnerable moments. You’ll help provide comfort, dignity, and continuity of care while making a meaningful difference in the lives of the patients and families we serve.

This position supports the Hospice of Cincinnati East Home Care/Long-Term Care Team, providing care to hospice patients in their homes and long-term care settings across a large East Cincinnati territory. The service area includes eastern Hamilton County, Clermont County, Brown County, and Warren County, with a touch-base office located in Anderson.

You’ll work closely with a supportive interdisciplinary team that includes physicians, CNPs, nurses, STNAs, Social Workers, Chaplains, holistic care providers, and Volunteers, all working together to provide compassionate, patient-centered care.

This opportunity is ideal for someone who is compassionate, dependable, and comfortable working independently and traveling throughout a field-based territory while still being part of a cohesive and supportive team. Our work is meaningful and rewarding, and every visit is an opportunity to provide comfort, companionship, and support when it matters most.

Bring your passion for helping others to TriHealth and grow with a team that values your contribution, supports one another, and shares a commitment to compassionate hospice care.

Location:Hospice of Cincinnati – East Home Care/Long-Term Care Team
Touch-Base Office:Anderson
Territory:Eastern Hamilton County, Clermont County, Brown County, and Warren County

Work Schedule

• Full time, 40 hours weekly
• 8-hour shifts
• Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM
• Reliable transportation and automobile insurance required
• Field-based position providing care in patients’ homes and long-term care settings
• Regular travel throughout the East Cincinnati service territory
• Hospice of Cincinnati mileage reimbursement provided

Incentives & Benefits

We offer competitive shift differentials, opportunities for professional growth, and a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement savings plans, and tuition reimbursement.

Why Hospice of Cincinnati?

Be part of a team where your work has purpose. You’ll collaborate with experienced hospice professionals who support one another while helping patients and families experience comfort, dignity, and compassionate care throughout their hospice journey.

Minimum Job Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED 2 years of high school education in general studies is Required
• 6 months- 2 years of previous healthcare experience is Required
• Reading and Math ability appropriate to the position.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days is Required

Job Overview

The Hospice Aide I provides direct patient care to Hospice of Cincinnati patients under the direction of a nurse. The hospice aide will assist with, and/or perform basic activities of daily living, including bathing, feeding, assistance with ambulation, etc., and will serve as a provider of companionship and emotional support, even during times of crisis. The position is responsible for knowing safety policies and following approved procedures.

Job Responsibilities

• Performs and documents basic patient care tasks under the direct supervision of a nurse, including bathing, feeding, assistance with ambulation, providing companionship and emotional support, even during times of crisis; follows regulatory and organizational processes and practices to promote a safe clinical environment.
• Communicates effectively with the patient’s interdisciplinary team, including patient and patient family members.
• Performs equipment and supply related quality checks and reports problems/malfunctions appropriately.
• Monitors supply rooms, reports missing supplies, restocks supplies as needed.
• Complies with regulatory and organizational documentation requirements to ensure accurate reporting of clinical interactions and patient status; ability to demonstrate a basic understanding of technology for documentation purposes.

Working Conditions

• Bending - Frequently
• Climbing - Occasionally
• Concentrating - Consistently
• Continuous Learning - Consistently
• Hearing: Conversation - Consistently
• Hearing: Other Sounds - Frequently
• Interpersonal Communication - Consistently
• Kneeling - Occasionally
• Lifting <10 Lbs. - Frequently
• Lifting 50+ Lbs. - Consistently
• Lifting <50 Lbs. - Consistently
• Pulling - Consistently
• Pushing - Consistently
• Reaching - Consistently
• Reading - Consistently
• Sitting - Occasionally
• Standing - Consistently
• Stooping - Frequently
• Talking - Consistently
• Thinking/Reasoning - Consistently
• Use of Hands - Consistently
• Color Vision - Occasionally
• Visual Acuity: Far - Consistently
• Visual Acuity: Near - Consistently
• Walking – Consistently

TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors

Serve

• Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello"
• Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone who can assist
• Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas

Excel

• Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met
• Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators)
• Work on improving quality, safety, and service

Respect

• Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences.
• Respect everyone's opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role.
• Speak positively about my team members and other departments in front of patients and guests.

Value

• Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared and actively participating.
• Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe.
• Be a good steward of our resources, using supplies and equipment efficiently and effectively, and will look for ways to avoid waste.

Engage

• Acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for contributions.
• Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members and the community

Job keywords

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