Assisted Living, Blood Pressure, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Communication Skills, Cook Dishes, Documentation, Driver's License, High School Diploma, Hospice Care, Interpersonal Skills, Laundry, Mobile Devices, Nursing, Nursing Credentials, Nursing Home, Nursing Management, Patient Care, Patient Safety, Personal Care, Philosophy, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Primary Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Training/Teaching, Treatment Plan, Writing Skills
Under general supervision, the hospice aide is responsible for the delivery of specific aspects of patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Care needs and visit frequency are indicated in the Hospice Aide Plan of Care.
This position supports the Senior Living Community in Howard & Carroll County, serving nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Howard & Carroll County.
Education:
- High School diploma or GED.
Licensure:
- Current registration with the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
- Licensed driver with automobile that is insured in accordance with organization requirements and is in good working order.
Experience:
- Previous experience in an acute care or home care setting.
Skills:
- Knowledge and understanding of the Hospice Philosophy.
- Skill in oral and written communication.
- Skill in managing issues related to death/dying.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to effectively communicate with facility staff when necessary if assigned to facility-based care.
- Skill with hand-held communication devices and electronic documentation.
- Ability to demonstrate empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail, and the impaired.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Performs personal care needs by attending to patient/family requests promptly. Offers and assists with bedpans and urinals. Provides personal care including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos, and changing bed linen. Assists in dressing and undressing patients as assigned. Assists in feeding the patient.
- Meets safety needs of patient and uses equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, O2, etc.).
- Plans and prepares nutritious meals, including shopping, as assigned.
- Takes and records oral, rectal, and auxiliary temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered (within the training limitations of the aide).
- Provides proper care and observation of patients skin to prevent breakdown of tissue over bony prominence.
- Reports patients condition and significant changes to the assigned supervisory nurse. Also aware of the caregiver or other individuals living with the patient and interpersonal issues.
- Assists in ambulation and exercise as instructed by the primary care nurse or therapist.
- Provides assistance as assigned with light laundry needs. Keeps patients living area clean and orderly, as assigned.
- Performs range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered (within the training limitations of the aide).
- Provides respite for patients/family/caregiver when on-site, as appropriate.
Pay Range:
$17.24 - $23.91
Final salary offer will be based on the candidates qualifications, education, experience, and alignment with our organizational needs.
Equal Employment Opportunity
GBMC HealthCare and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
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