Hospice Aide

Job Description

Job Description

The Hospice Aid will work in Delaware County, PA.

PRIMARY FUNCTION

The VITAS Hospice Aide is a non-exempt employee trained to provide personal care and homemaking services to the terminally ill to augment care given by family members. She/He functions under the direction, instruction and supervision of the VITAS RN and/or the VITAS Team Manager.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Hospice aides are assigned to a specific patient by a registered nurse that is a member of the interdisciplinary team. Written patient care instructions for a hospice aide must be prepared by a registered nurse who is responsible for the supervision of the hospice aide. A hospice aide provides services that are:

 Ordered by the interdisciplinary group

 Included in the plan of care

 Permitted to be performed under state law by such hospice aide

 Consistent with the hospice aide training The duties of a hospice aide may provide include the following:

 The provision of hands-on personal care

 The performance of simple procedures as an extension of therapy or nursing services

 Assistance in ambulation or exercises including the use of assistive devices

 Assistance in administering medications that are ordinarily self-administered

 NJ hospice aides may not assist with medications

 Assistance with nutrition including preparation of special diets and feeding

 Promotion of patient’s quality of life by assisting with involvement in desired activities

 Accompanying patient to medically related appointments

 Assisting primary caregiver to learn basic patient care through demonstration of care techniques

 Providing homemaking services for the patient such as: Preparation of simple meals, Laundry, Housekeeping, Running errands/grocery shopping

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Practices infection control measures per VITAS standards, policies and procedures

 Observes, reports and accurately documents patient status and patient care activities per VITAS standards, policies and procedures.

VITAS® Healthcare is the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life care with a significant national footprint. VITAS is mission driven with well established processes, systems and compliance frameworks. National network provides learning from best practices across markets.

Vitas Values:
1. Patients and Families Come First
2. We Take Care of Eachother
3. I'll Do My Best Today and Even Better Tomorrow
4. I Am Proud to Make a Difference

Company Description

VITAS® Healthcare is the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life care with a significant national footprint. VITAS is mission driven with well established processes, systems and compliance frameworks. National network provides learning from best practices across markets. \n\nVitas Values:\n1. Patients and Families Come First\n2. We Take Care of Eachother\n3. I'll Do My Best Today and Even Better Tomorrow\n4. I Am Proud to Make a Difference