Hospice Home Health Aide - PRN

Hospice Home Health Aide - PRN

Valir Hospice OKC - Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Overview

Position Type PRN Job Shift Any Education Level 2 Year Degree Travel Percentage Up to 25% Category Health Care

Description

Location: Oklahoma City Metro

Up to 100% Travel

Valir Hospice provides terminally ill patients and their families with customized medical care and pain management, as well as emotional and spiritual support. At Valir Hospice our team is committed to the belief that each of us has the right to die free of pain and with dignity. We're a family of dedicated professionals who care for terminally ill patients using individualized pain and symptom-management plans to enhance the patient's quality of life. Our hospice professionals are dedicated to providing patients with the compassion and care they deserve.

Qualifications

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills, with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced, and at times, stressful environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Education, Licenses, Certifications and Experience:

• High School Diploma, or GED equivalent.
• Current Home Health Aide certification.
• Valid CPR Certification.
• Certified to pass Home Health Aide Competency Test.
• 1 year of Home Health Aide or LTCF experience preferred.

Physical Requirements: (Subject to Reasonable Accommodation)

• Ability to speak, hear, and read English.
• Lift up to 20 lbs. from floor to 36, and from 36 to 64. (Occasional)
• Sitting. (Occasional)
• Walk up to.25 miles. (Occasional)
• Stand. (Occasional)
• Sustained forward bending/sitting. (Occasional)
• Repetitive Squat. (Occasional)
• Push/Pull up to 75 lbs. of force at 36. (Occasional)
• Kneel. (Occasional)
• Full body range of motion. (Constant)
• Grasp of various sizes and weights up to 50 lbs. (Constant)
• Sustained squat. (Occasional)
• Balance in walking, standing, carrying, and moving patients and equipment, etc. (Constant)