Description
Job Schedule: Part Time
Standard Hours: 24
Job Shift: Shift 1
Shift Details: 8am to 1:30pm Monday thru Friday with 1 weekend per month and 1 Major and 2 minor holidays per year covering the Watertown Territories and towns.
Basic Purpose of the Position:
- Provides personal care and housekeeping assistance to hospice clients in their homes; follows the established plan of care under the direction of the client care coordinator
In general, most of the time will be spent in the following activities:
- Provides personal hygiene and grooming care to hospice clients
- Provides meals for hospice clients' nutritional needs
- Reports changes in hospice clients' condition to client care coordinator or supervisor
- Performs routine housekeeping and home management duties
- Records each hospice client's care on care plan and submits care plan in a timely manner
- Assists in providing the unique emotional support needed for the hospice client and family
- Responds sensitively to the multiple, complex needs of a terminal client which includes providing end of life care.
- Assists with routine therapy exercises
- Reminds hospice client of medication regime, opens medicine containers for clients as needed
- Participates in case conferences as requested
In addition, the position involves other duties such as:
Attends required in-service sessions
Attendance at MSW facilitated hospice support group
Will actively participate in the performance improvement process known as H3W.
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: High School diploma or equivalent, preferred
Licensure/Certification: Home Care Aide or CNA Certificate approved by the Connecticut Department of Public Health and Addiction Services
Experience: Six months experience as Home Care Aide/CNA in a home care agency, preferred
