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Beth Israel Lahey Health’s roots in providing top-quality health care date back nearly a century. We're fully committed to ensuring our patients receive the care they deserve. As a leading healthcare provider throughout New England, we aim to change the current state of health care for the better and make lasting improvements that guarantee access to our services.
Hospice Aide
Watertown, Massachusetts
Organization Facility: Beth Israel Lahey Health at Home Category: Hospice & Palliative Care Job ID: JR55703 Date posted: 12/09/2024Job Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Job Description:
Hospice Aide
What You’ll Do:
The Hospice Aide provides compassionate personal care and homemaker services for patients when appropriate and maintains a safe and healthy environment as directed by the IDT plan of care.
More Specifically:
- Assist patients with appropriate techniques to maintain personal hygiene and grooming, including shower, tub or bed baths and mouth, skin, nail and hair care.
- Assist patients in the use of toilet facilities, including bed pans.
- Provide skin care with observation for pressure areas and sores and knowledge of preventive measures.
- Assist patients in and out of bed using safe transfer techniques, including the use of gait belts and mechanical lifting equipment, when applicable (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).
- Assist patients with walking, including the use of walkers, canes and wheelchairs, when applicable.
- Assist with cuing of self-administered medications.
- Assist with meal preparation and feeding, when required.
- Observe, report, and document patient status and care provided.
- Take and record of vital signs (temperature, pulse, and respirations) as directed (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).
- Practice basic infection control procedures.
- Document status of patient functioning and changes in patient status to be reported to the hospice nurse case manager.
- Maintain a clean, safe and healthy environment in the patient’s home.
- Recognize emergencies and contacting emergency personnel and supervisor when necessary.
- Understand the physical, developmental and emotional needs of the populations served.
- Treat the patient and his/her property with respect.
What You’ll Need:
- Valid MA Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification OR Home Health Aide (HHA) certificate required
What You’ll Get:
- A highly competitive pay rate & benefits package, including generous PTO, 403(b), and tuition
- A reasonable geographic territory with strong clinical support resources
- A highly inclusive, diverse team that values the input of all staff to provide excellent patient care
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.
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