Hospice Aide | M-F Days | Greater Boston Area

Watertown, MA • Beth Israel Lahey Health at Home • Full-time

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

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.

Job Description

• Schedule: FT (40 hrs), M-F, – 8am-4:30pm (some flexibility)
• Greater Boston Area: Boston, Cambridge, Charlestown, Newton, Needham, Lexington, etc.

Responsibilities

• 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, report, and document patient status and care provided.
• Take and record of vital signs (temperature, pulse, and respirations) as directed (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).
• Practice basic infection control procedures.
• Document status of patient functioning and changes in patient status to be reported to the hospice nurse case manager.
• Maintain a clean, safe and healthy environment in the patient’s home.
• Recognize emergencies and contacting emergency personnel and supervisor when necessary.
• Understand the physical, developmental and emotional needs of the populations served.
• Treat the patient and his/her...