About this role
The great history of Home Health Foundation is now the future of Tufts Medicine Care at Home.
We are looking for a Hospice Care Partner - Why Join Us? - Competitive wages, Generous overnight differential pay.
Tufts Medicine Care at Home is a proud member of Tufts Medicine, a health system that is rethinking how academic and community centers, local and national businesses, and technology and service innovators can all work together. So that clinicians can deliver expert care where it’s needed most and so that we can bring wellness back to health care, one person at a time.
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. Provides care to patients in our designated High Pointe Hospice House.
Facility Location: High Pointe House, Haverhill, MA
Hours: 24 hours Overnight - 11pm to 7:30am
Minimum Qualifications
1. High school degree or equivalent.
2. Licensed Nurse Aide
3. Certified Home Health Aide
Duties and Responsibilities
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. Follows designated infection control protocol including universal precautions, biohazardous disposal, and isolation techniques.
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.
What We Offer
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.
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Other facts
About Tufts Medicine
Tufts Medical Center, a world-renowned academic medical center, has provided exceptional care across New England for over two centuries. From our primary care to our level one trauma center to our leading heart transplant program and over 100 specialties and services, our clinicians deliver innovative, patient-centered care every day. Tufts Medical Center is the principal teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine and a leading research institution, conducting game-changing medical and health policy research.
What you'll do
- The Care Partner provides personal and incidental care to patients as instructed by professional clinicians. Responsibilities include assisting with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and mobility, while also monitoring and reporting changes in the patient's condition.
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