Home Health Aide - Hospice

Job description

City/State Chesapeake, VA Work Shift: First (Days) Overview: Sentara Health is seeking to hire a qualified individual to join our team as a Home Health Aide. Position Status: Full Time - Day Shift Position Location: Sentara Hospice Services - Chesapeake, VA Pay Range: $15.75 - $20.46 / hour We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. Additional compensation may be available for this role such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Overview: Utilizes safety precautions when caring for patients with specialized needs (oxygen, IV, tubes, drains, wounds and dressings). Monitors and records elimination (monitors urine and bowel elimination) patterns and reports any concerns to the appropriate clinician. Provides care to prevent pressure ulcers (minimize pressure to body parts by turning, positioning and skin care). Completes all departmental documentation, (i.e. logs, flow sheets, and patient medical records. Recognizes deviations and changes in vital signs and reports to the appropriate clinician. Provides specific care that supports psychosocial functioning....