Professor - Medicine jobs in Salem, NH

Generous earned time package, Retirement plan with employer match, Tuition reimbursement and more!

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.  Provides care to patients in our designated High Pointe Hospice House.

Facility Location: High Pointe House, Haverhill, MA

Hours: 16 hours - 11pm to 7:30am

Essential Functions 

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 patient’s care needs change. 

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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