*$5,000 Sign On-Bonus!*
Come join Hospice Of Michigan!
As the largest non-profit hospice provider in Michigan, we offer comfort and peace for patients and their loved ones. Our commitment here at Hospice Of Michigan is "Every person, Every time." Hospice Of Michigan is looking for a Hospice Aide/CNA passionate people to provide high quality patient care to join our team!
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- 403(b) with a company match
- 4 weeks Paid Time off!
- Paid parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Referral Bonus Program
- Mileage reimbursement
- Uniform Allowance
- LTD
- STD
- Life insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Additional supplemental insurances!
Description:
The hospice aide is an important professional member of the interdisciplinary group who works under the supervision of a registered nurse and performs various services for a patient as necessary to meet the patient's personal needs and to promote comfort. The hospice aide is responsible for observing the patient, reporting these observations and documenting observations and care performed.
Essential Job Functions / Responsibilities:
Responsibilities of the hospice aide include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Performing personal care needs after given a patient's assignment and attending to his/her requests promptly. If unable to perform a certain task, report to the Case Manager immediately.
- Providing patient and family with positive communication techniques, within realm of ethical and respectful care, including confidentiality.
- Meeting safety needs of patient and using equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, O2 etc.)
- Giving personal care including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos and changing bed linen as often as assigned.
- Assisting in dressing and undressing patients as assigned.
- Planning and preparing nutritious meals, including shopping, as assigned.
- Assisting in feeding the patient as assigned.
- Taking and recording oral, rectal and auxiliary temperatures, pulse, respiration and blood pressure when ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency.
Qualifications:
- Certified through the State of Michigan as a Certified Nursing Assistant, and maintains such certification in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and performs within the scope specified. CNA is required at time of interview.
- Required to successfully pass the Arbor Hospice Home Health Aide Skills Assessment Test and a skills demonstration test.
- One year’s experience in hospital, nursing home, or home care preferred.
- At least 18 years of age.
- Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given.
- Understands hospice philosophy, comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill.
- Satisfactory references from previous employers.
- Is self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision. Secure with issues of death/dying. Provides a calm manner when in a patient’s home.
- Has empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail and the impaired.
- Possess and maintains current CPR certification.
- Demonstrates tact, patience and good personal hygiene.
- Licensed driver with automobile that is insured in accordance with organization requirements and is in good working order, if assigned to patients in community home environment.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $19.00 per hour
Standard shift:
Weekly schedule:
License/Certification:
- CNA certificate (Required)
Work Location: On the road