Hospice Aide

3 weeks ago


Augusta, United States Empyrean Hospice Full time
We are a Christian hospice offering the highest quality clinical care and the love and salvation of Jesus Christ.

Empyrean Hospice hires Hospice Aides to work under the supervision of a registered nurse and provide care necessary to meet the patient's personal needs and to promote comfort. Our Hospice Aides are paraprofessional members of the interdisciplinary group for those individuals in our care.

Salary or hourly rate listed is the base for this role; increase commensurate with experience.

Position Overview - Hospice Aide:
•Represent Empyrean Hospice with the utmost professionalism and compassion
•Serve as a member of the patient's clinical care team
•Promote quality, continuity, and safety in all aspects of the patient's care
•Perform personal care needs specific to the patient including if needed: baths/shampoos, oral hygiene, dressing, feeding assistance including food preparation, assist with ambulation, transfer/positioning, assisting with bedpans/urinals, and changing bed linen and light laundry needs
•Observe the patient and the patient's condition and requests, report these observations, and document observations and care performed
•Provide positive communication within the home with ethical and respectful care, including confidentiality
•Take and record oral, rectal, and auxiliary temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency
•Adhere to the organization's documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct

Who is Empyrean Hospice?

With Empyrean Hospice, we are family. We are committed to caring for people at end of life with the same level of dedication and compassion we would choose for our own loved ones. Our core values are the foundation for our dedication to integrity and clinical excellence.

Empyrean is a national company with community heart. We provide resources and leadership to support our care teams across the country so they can focus on the quality-of-life care and clinical excellence for the patients and families we serve. Our culture fosters a focus on our care delivery with work-life balance and support for our team members through manageable caseloads and professional growth supported by a team of expert leaders.

Empyrean offers ongoing professional education opportunities, manageable caseloads, and a benefits package for eligible employees.
•Competitive compensation
•Comprehensive benefits include paid time off (PTO), dental, health, life, and vision insurance, an employee assistance program, and professional development assistance
•Mileage reimbursement plan
•Opportunities for professional growth and advancement

Position Qualifications
•Professionalism, compassion, empathy, and a desire to help others
•Self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision, yet also as member of a complete care team
•Understands the philosophy of hospice and is secure with issues of death/dying
•Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills
•Satisfactory references from previous employers
•Maintains current CPR certification
•Able to lift, position and/or transfer patients, and lift supplies and equipment
•Meets the training requirements of the State
•Completed a minimum of 75 hours of classroom and supervised practical training. Sixteen hours of classroom must be completed prior to a mandatory 16 hours of practical training
•At least 18 years of age
•Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order.
•Must possess a willingness to maintain comprehensive working knowledge regarding information systems and applicable software programs

Empyrean Hospice is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or veteran status.

Candidates for employment with Empyrean understand that Empyrean expressly does not want employees to use, and employee's responsibilities and duties with Empyrean will not require or involve, any trade secrets or other confidential information secrets that employee may have obtained from former employers or any other third party. Further, Empyrean expects and facilitates disclosure of, and compliance with, any obligations with any prior employers or other third parties that may legally apply to an employee.
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