Hospice Nursing Aide – Full Time Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Hospice Nursing Aide – Full Time to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Bathe clients, assist with showers and partial baths as appropriate;
- Help client maintain personal hygiene and assist with all aspects of activities of daily living;
- Take and record vital signs as assigned, including blood pressure, temperature, respiration;
- Assist client in getting ready for doctor appointments;
- Carry out assigned tasks on clients and follow Home Health Aide Care Plans. Perform delegated tasks after instruction by RN or PT;
- Lift, turn, and weigh clients as appropriate;
- Assist clients with proper exercises and assist PT in the rehabilitation for client when applicable;
- Answer client questions about self-care techniques and give instructions that will assist family, client, and family/support in providing care.
Requirements:
- Have a minimum of 1 year of full-time experience in direct client care in an institutional setting (hospital or nursing facility);
- Have satisfactorily completed a training and competency evaluation program that complies with federal and state regulations;
- Be registered and listed in good standing on the Nurse Aide Registry in the state of employment;
- Have 1 year of experience within the last 5 years in direct client care in a home health or hospice setting;
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in a home health or hospice setting;
- Must be registered and listed in good standing on the Nurse Aide Registry in the state of employment;
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) strongly preferred;
- Minimum of 1 year of full-time experience in direct client care in an institutional setting (hospital or nursing facility).