Hospice Aide, Sawtelle Family Hospice House | Per Diem

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Job Description: Location - Sawtelle Family Hospice House, Reading, MA Schedule - Per Diem 12.5 hr shifts What You’ll Do: The Hospice Aide provides compassionate personal care and homemaker services for patients when appropriate and maintains a safe and healthy environment as directed by the IDT plan of care. More Specifically: Assist patients with appropriate techniques to maintain personal hygiene and grooming, including shower, tub or bed baths and mouth, skin, nail and hair care. Assist patients in the use of toilet facilities, including bed pans. Provide skin care with observation for pressure areas and sores and knowledge of preventive measures. Assist patients in and out of bed using safe transfer techniques, including the use of gait belts and mechanical lifting equipment, when applicable (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency). Assist patients with walking, including the use of walkers, canes and wheelchairs, when applicable. Assist with cuing of self-administered medications. Assist with meal preparation and feeding, when required. Observe,...