Home Health and Hospice Aide

Job Overview

This position is a trained paraprofessional who provides personal care and other incidental care to patients as instructed by and under the supervision of the professional clinician. Provide care to patients in a variety of settings including patients under home health and hospice plans of care residing in private homes assisted livings skilled nursing facilities and hospice inpatient facilities.

Hours: Per Diem to 32 Hours- multiple shifts available including weekend opportunities

Location: Lawrence Lowell and Malden

Area: Hospice focused patients

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

1. High school degree or equivalent.

2. MA Nurse Aide Certificate or NH Licensed Nurse Assistant

3. Valid drivers license.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Prior experience including Dementia Care Memory Care or Hospice.

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

1.Provides care to patients as instructed in the home health aide or hospice aide care plan. Provides the level of assistance designated in the plan of care ranging from supervision and cueing to total care.

2. Notifies the supervising clinician and or aide supervisor promptly when the patient refuses care or the patients care needs change.

3. Provides patient care including bathing dressing grooming ambulation/mobility toileting and nutrition/hydration.

4. When assisting with grooming and dressing including hair styling manicure and pedicure supports patient and family choices for clothing and accessories hearing aids and eyeglasses.

5. Provides bowel and bladder training catheter care ostomy care and adaptive equipment (e.g. raised toilet seat) as designated in aide care plan.

6. Identifies risks to personal safety (e.g. firearms in the home oxygen safety) and promptly reports concern to aide supervisor.

7. Follows designated infection control protocol including universal precautions biohazardous disposal and isolation techniques.

8. Identifies changes in mobility weakness sleepiness and fatigue and reports these changes to the supervising professional clinician.

9. Identifies physical mental and functional changes and reports these changes to the supervising professional clinician.

10. Identifies respiratory concerns such as a change in breathing pattern or increased secretions and reports these changes to the supervising professional clinician.

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries & benefits

• Medical Dental and Vision benefits start day one

• 403(b) retirement with company match

• Tuition reimbursement

• Opportunities for career growth
  

About Care at Home:

Tufts Medicine Care at Home is a proud member of Tufts Medicine a health system that is rethinking how academic and community centers local and national businesses and technology and service innovators can all work together. So that clinicians can deliver expert care where its needed most and so that we can bring wellness back to health care one person at a time.

About Tufts Medicine

A healthcare system that works Tufts Medicine is more than a health system were a community that empowers people to live their best lives by reimagining healthcare advancing knowledge and pioneering discovery. Every team member plays an integral role in realizing our vision of creating the most equitable and frictionless healthcare experience in the world. Here youll join an enthusiastic community that champions your growth and receive generous benefits to support you and your familys well-being.

Tufts Medicine is an equal opportunity employer