HospiceAide

Reports To: Director of Clinical Services About Luminary Hospice: At Luminary Hospice, we are a mission-driven organization that empowers our team members to shape our culture in order to allow them to provide the highest quality support to patients and families throughout their entire end-of-life journey. Our mission is to deliver personalized care that radiates compassion and preserves dignity for all that we are honored to serve on their end-of-life journey. We are centered on caring for the whole person – with expert medical care, pain management as well as emotional and spiritual support along with resources, information, and emotional support for families and caregivers. About the role: The hospice aide is a paraprofessional member of the interdisciplinary group who works under the supervision of a registered nurse and performs various services for a patient as necessary to meet the patient's personal needs and to promote comfort. The hospice aide is responsible for observing the patient, reporting these observations, and documenting observations and care performed.  The hospice aide will be assigned in a manner that promotes quality, continuity, and safety of a patient's care.  Job Responsibilities: 1. Performing personal care needs after given a patient's assignment and attending to his/her requests promptly.  If unable to perform a certain task, report to the Case Manager immediately.  2. Providing patient and family with positive communication techniques, within the realm of ethical and respectful care, including confidentiality.  3. Meeting the safety needs of the patient and using equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, O2, etc.)  4. Giving personal care including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos, and changing bed linen as often as assigned.  5. Assisting in dressing and undressing patients as assigned.  6. Planning and preparing nutritious meals, including shopping, as assigned.  7. Assisting in feeding the patient as assigned.