The hospice aide provides personal care and assistance to patients in various settings, including bathing, grooming, and mobility support. They are responsible for monitoring patient conditions and reporting any physical, mental, or functional changes to the supervising clinician.
Posting Description The great history of Home Health Foundation is now the future of Tufts Medicine Care at Home.
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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.
Provide care to patients in a variety of settings, including patients under home health and hospice plans of care, residing in private homes, assisted livings, skilled nursing facilities and hospice inpatient facilities.
Facility Location: High Pointe House, Haverhill, MA Hours: 36 Hours.
Full-Time.
Nights
1. High school degree or equivalent. 2. Certified Home Health Aide or Licensed Nurse Aide 3. Valid driver’s license.
The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. 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. Identifies risks to personal safety (e.g. firearms in the home, oxygen safety) and promptly reports concern to aide supervisor. 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.
Competitive salaries & benefits Medical, Dental and Vision benefits start day one 403(b) retirement with company match Tuition reimbursement Opportunities for career growth At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day. The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals. Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it. Pay Range: $17.57 - $21.96
Candidates must possess a high school diploma or equivalent and hold a valid Certified Home Health Aide or Licensed Nurse Aide certification. A valid driver's license is also required for this role.