What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Aide PT position at HarmonyCares?
Overview
HarmonyCares is one of the nation’s largest home-based primary care practices. HarmonyCares is a family of companies all dedicated to providing high-quality, coordinated health care in the home. This includes HarmonyCares, HarmonyCares Medical Group, HarmonyCares Home Health and HarmonyCares Hospice.
Our Mission – “Through Compassionate Patient-Centered Care in the Home; We will Provide Exceptional Outcomes across our Continuum of Services”
Our Values – Respect, Integrity, Teamwork and Excellence - are leading us to a better tomorrow for patient care.
Why You Should Want to Work with Us
- 401K Retirement Plan (with company match)
- Paid Orientation and Training
- Home Hospice locations in 7 states
- Great Place to Work Certified
Responsibilities
The Hospice Aide provides personal care and related services in the home for the sick or disabled, including assisting the patient to perform on 2 or more activities of daily living (ADL's.) As a Hospice Aide you will:
- Provide assistance with at least 2 of the following ADL's including personal hygiene
- Assist patients with medication intake and prescribed exercises
- Provide incidental household services, which are essential to patient health care
- Follow the Plan of Care (Instruction Sheet) as instructed and make appropriate updates during scheduled visits
- Be responsible to ensure the use of the 4Ms (What Matters to the patient, Medications, Mentation, and Mobility) and provide Age-Friendly Care
Qualifications
- Must be a certified nurse’s aide (CNA).
- Must maintain a valid driver's license, good driving record and reliable automobile
- High school graduates or GED preferred
- Be able to work within a multi-disciplinary team setting
- Be able to work in field situations
