Position Summary The Home Health and Hospice Aide provides personal care and supportive services to patients in their homes, assisted living facilities, or other care settings. Working under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or other licensed healthcare professional, the aide assists patients with daily living activities while promoting comfort, dignity, safety, and quality of life.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist patients with personal hygiene, including bathing, grooming, oral care, and dressing.
Help patients with mobility, transfers, ambulation, and positioning.
Assist with toileting and incontinence care.
Monitor and report changes in patient condition to the supervising nurse.
Take and record vital signs as assigned.
Assist with meal preparation, feeding, and maintaining adequate nutrition and hydration.
Perform light housekeeping duties related to patient care, such as laundry, changing bed linens, and maintaining a clean environment.
Provide emotional support and companionship to patients and families.
Support hospice patients by promoting comfort and dignity during end-of-life care.
Follow individualized care plans and agency policies.
Maintain accurate documentation of services provided.
Observe infection control and safety procedures at all times.
Participate in team meetings and ongoing training programs.
Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and/or Home Health Aide (HHA) certification as required by state regulations.
Previous home health, hospice, long-term care, or caregiving experience preferred.
Current CPR certification preferred.
Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and automobile insurance.
Skills and Competencies:
Compassion and empathy.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently.
Time management and organizational skills.
Observation and reporting skills.
Commitment to patient dignity and confidentiality.
Physical Requirements:
Ability to lift, transfer, and assist patients safely.
Frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and reaching.
Ability to travel between patient homes and care facilities.
Work Environment:
Patients' homes.
Assisted living communities.
Skilled nursing facilities.
Hospice care settings.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Heber City, Utah
Skills
Assisted Livingunmatched
Auto Insuranceunmatched
CPR Certificationunmatched
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)unmatched
Clinical Assessmentunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Cook Dishesunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Driver's Licenseunmatched
Health Planunmatched
Healthcareunmatched
High School Diplomaunmatched
Home Careunmatched
Hospice Careunmatched
Housekeeping/Cleaningunmatched
Infection Controlunmatched
Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
Laundryunmatched
Long-Term Careunmatched
Nursingunmatched
Nursing Managementunmatched
Nutritionunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Patient Careunmatched
Patient Confidentialityunmatched
Personal Careunmatched
Quality of Lifeunmatched
Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
Reporting Skillsunmatched
Safety Processunmatched
Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Training Programunmatched
Willing to Travelunmatched
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