HWC - Hospice Aide

GBMC HealthCare - Baltimore, MD

Job Title: HWC - Hospice Aide

Position: Hospice Aide

Job Type: Full Time

Pay: $16.74 - $23.21

Shift: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, occasional weekend rotation

Work Type: On-Site

Address:

City: Baltimore

State: MD

ZIP Code:

Performs personal care needs by attending to patient/family requests promptly.
Offers and assists with bedpans and urinals.
Provides personal care including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos and changing bed linen.
Assists in dressing and undressing patients as assigned.
Assists in feeding the patient.
Meets safety needs of patient and uses equipment safely and properly.
Plans and prepares nutritious meals, including shopping, as assigned.
Takes and records oral, rectal and auxiliary temperatures, pulse, respiration and blood pressure when ordered.
Provides proper care and observation of patient's skin to prevent breakdown of tissue over bony prominence.
Reports patient's condition and significant changes to the assigned supervisory nurse.
Assists in ambulation and exercise as instructed by the primary care nurse or therapist.
Provides assistance as assigned with light laundry needs.
Keeps patient's living area clean and orderly, as assigned.
Performs range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered.
Provides respite for patient's/family/caregiver when on-site, as appropriate.

Knowledge and understanding of the Hospice Philosophy
Skill in oral and written communication
Skill in managing issues related to death/dying
Ability to work independently
Skill with hand-held communication devices and electronic documentation
Ability to demonstrate empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail and the impaired

Ability to effectively communicate with facility staff when necessary if assigned to facility-based care

Experience: Previous experience in an acute care or home care setting.

Education: High School diploma or GED.

License & Certification:

Current registration with the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses as a Certified Nursing Assistant
Licensed driver with automobile that is insured

Schedule:

COVID-19 Requirements: Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or obtain a GBMC approved medical or religious exemption.

GBMC HealthCare and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.