Hospice Aide, CNA, HHA
Company: Guardian Angel Hospice
Location: Kokomo
Posted on: May 8, 2024
Job Description:
Now Offering A New Compensation Package And Sign-On Bonus!
This position is for full-time or part-time, day shift, Monday
through Friday.
Guardian Angel Hospice desires a Hospice Aide to join our growing
team! This position is for a Float Hospice Aide willing to travel
through our service area as needed. The ideal applicant will be
able to provide our patients with routine activities of daily
living in accordance with the patient's Plan of Care and as
directed by the RN Case Manager. The ideal applicant must have the
capability to effectively support, comfort, and educate patients,
families, and others while maintaining confidentiality.
The Hospice Aide:
- Provides direct patient care to patients under the direction of
the RN to ensure optimum care including but not limited to: Assists
or performs bed bath, tub, shower, or sponge bath; performs shampoo
in bed, tub, shower or sink; checks, cleans and files nails;
performs skin care; assists or performs oral hygiene; assists the
patient with their ADL's.
- Provides personal care for each patient in accordance with the
Plan of Care.
- Contribute to developing the Hospice Plan of Care by reporting
observations to the RN Case Manager.
- Observe, inform, and document changes in the patient's physical
and emotional condition to the Interdisciplinary Team.
- Respect professional boundaries while providing care in
facilities and patient homes.
- Demonstrate safe techniques in all transfers and ambulation in
the following area: Utilization of hoyer lift, wheelchair, and gait
belt when transferring patients; safe and correct use of assistive
devices including walker, cane, and crutches.
- Provide emotional support to patients and caregivers. Job
Requirements
- Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver's license,
and willingness to travel within the office's service area.
- Current CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) and/or HHA (Home
Health Aide) Indiana State certification.
- Willingness to serve on the on-call rotation schedule.
- The ability to perform the physical duties of this
position.
- Ability to manage your schedule effectively and efficiently.
Guardian Angel Hospice is a locally owned and operated hospice care
organization serving 30 counties with offices in Kokomo, Carmel,
Lafayette, and Logansport. We offer nursing, aide, social,
chaplain, bereavement, and volunteer services along with medical
equipment, supplies, and medications (related to the diagnosis) for
people in the last phase of an incurable disease so that our
patients live as fully and comfortably as possible. With
appropriate hospice care and a community sensitive to their needs,
patients and their families are free to attain a degree of mental
and spiritual preparation for death, making its coming more
comfortable for them.
At Guardian Angel Hospice, top employees earn more no matter how
long they've been employed and there are extra pay opportunities
every week. Employees at Guardian Angel get more training than at
any other Hospice in the state. We want you to be 100% confident in
the care you provide because we are 100% committed to the success
of our employees! Because patient and family satisfaction is key,
we utilize an incredible orientation program to set up every
employee for success.
We want you to love your career and the people you work with while
educating and empowering our patients and their families. That's
why a career at Guardian Angel Hospice may offer (dependent upon
employment status):
- Competitive wages
- Extra pay opportunities each week
- The best training in hospice - anywhere!
- A flexible schedule to accommodate a work/life balance
- A full line of benefits including medical, dental, and vision
insurance - eligible after 30 days of employment
- 401k
- AFLAC
- Life Insurance
- Generous vacation and sick time
- Paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement and certification testing
- Opportunities for advancement within our organization for those
with strong leadership skills
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