SUMMARY :
Thehospiceaideisaparaprofessionalmemberoftheinterdisciplinarygroupwhoworksunderthe supervisionof a registerednurseandperformsvariousservicesforapatientasnecessarytomeetthe patient’spersonalneedsandtopromotecomfort.Thehospiceaideisresponsibleforobservingthe patient, reportingthese observations,anddocumentingobservationsandcareperformed. Thehospice aide willbeassignedinamannerthatpromotesquality,continuity,andsafetyofapatient’scare.
JOBREQUIREMENTS&QUALIFICATIONS :
- Maintainanactivehospiceaidecertificationwithstateperforming jobduties.
- Atleast1-3yearsofexperiencein hospice,orpalliativecareand / or training inend-of-lifecare,preferred.
- Knowledge in hospicecareandtheservices providedto patients andfamily / caregiver throughaninterdisciplinarygroup.
- ProficientinMSOfficeapplicationsand abilitytolearndepartmentandjob-specificsoftwaresystems.Demonstrateorganizationalskills.
- Demonstrate effectiveverbalandwrittencommunicationskills.
- Demonstrateanalyticalskillswhenproblem-solving.
- Demonstratehighattentiontodetailandahighdegreeofaccuracy.
CORECOMPETENCIES :
Communication : Demonstrateknowledgetoreplyandreceiveinformationtoandfromothers.Customer Service : Workswithcustomerstoassesstheir needstomeet / exceedrequirements and expectationsEmotional Intelligence : Demonstratesknowledgeonhowtomanageoneselfandhowtointeract successfully with others.TimeManagement : Demonstrateabilitytomanageyourtimeproductivelyandefficiently.