Home Care Aide (CNA, Certified Nursing Assistant) - HomeCare

Hospice Care Aide

Location Detail: 680 Main Street Watertown (10326)

Shift Detail: Monday through Friday 8am to 4:30pm for 24 hrs per week with 1 weekend per month and 1 major and 1 minor holiday per year. Covering the Watertown region and towns, the Valley area down Rte 8.

Basic Purpose of the Position:

-Provides personal care and housekeeping assistance to hospice clients in their homes; follows the established plan of care under the direction of the client care coordinator

In general, most of the time will be spent in the following activities:

• -Provides personal hygiene and grooming care to hospice clients
• -Provides meals for hospice clients' nutritional needs
• -Reports changes in hospice clients' condition to client care coordinator or supervisor
• -Performs routine housekeeping and home management duties
• -Records each hospice client's care on care plan and submits care plan in a timely manner
• -Assists in providing the unique emotional support needed for the hospice client and family
• -Responds sensitively to the multiple, complex needs of a terminal client which includes providing end of life care.
• -Assists with routine therapy exercises
• -Reminds hospice client of medication regime, opens medicine containers for clients as needed
• -Participates in case conferences as requested
• In addition, the position involves other duties such as:
• -Attends required in-service sessions
• -Attendance at MSW facilitated hospice support group
• -Will actively participate in the performance improvement process known as H3W.
• -Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education: High School diploma or equivalent, preferred

Licensure/Certification: Home Care Aide or CNA Certificate approved by the Connecticut Department of Public Health and Addiction Services

Experience: Six months experience as Home Care Aide/CNA in a home care agency, preferred