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Join our St. Croix Hospice Family!
As the Hospice Aide, you are a paraprofessional and valued member of the interdisciplinary care team. You will work under RN supervision and focus on quality, continuity, and safe patient care. In this role you will be responsible for timely and accurate documentation of care.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- You will provide patient care including bathing, nail/skin care, dressing/undressing, dental and other personal hygiene while maintaining a sanitary and orderly environment
- You will offer positive, respectful, and confidential patient/family communication
- You will be responsible for taking and recording vital signs, and assisting with self-administered medications
- You will plan and prepare nutritious meals, including shopping and feeding the patient as needed
- You will assess and report patient's condition and changes to the RN Case Manager
- You will assist in ambulation, exercise, transfers, positioning and support a complete range of motion and other therapy activities
We offer amazing benefits including:
- Growth opportunities both locally and regionally
- The opportunity to work 1-1 with our patients, impacting their life and their families
- Two medical plan choices, dental, and vision
- Company-paid basic life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Customized mental health support and employee assistance program (EAP)
- 401k Retirement Plan with up to 4% employer matching
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Skills & Qualifications
SKILLS REQUIRED
- Excellent interpersonal skills such as communication, empathy, and compassion
- Demonstrated tact and patience
- Time management and organization skills
- High integrity and a commitment to HIPAA privacy standards
- Comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill
QUALIFICATIONS
- At least 18 years of age
- Active Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) designation current with state-specific requirements
- Licensed and insured driver with automobile in good working order
Other facts
About St. Croix Hospice
St. Croix Hospice provides hospice services to patients, their families and caregivers across 80-plus branches and 10 states — Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
Hospice care provides comfort and quality of life for patients with a terminal diagnosis when a cure is no longer an option. The expert St. Croix Hospice team provides specialized care which supports the physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs of hospice patients, carrying out end-of-life wishes with dignity and respect.
St. Croix Hospice expertly manages and bring comfort care to end-stage diseases, wherever a patient considers home. The hospice team includes physician services, skilled nursing, hospice aides, social work, spiritual care, bereavement, music therapy, massage therapy, pet therapy and volunteers.
Hospice care is covered by Medicare, Medicaid and most private insurance. No St. Croix Hospice patient is denied care based on their inability to pay.
What you'll do
- The Hospice Aide will provide personal care to patients, including hygiene and meal preparation, while documenting care accurately. They will also communicate with patients and families respectfully and report changes in patient conditions to the RN Case Manager.
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