Hospice House Aide (PRN)

Description

Imagine being the person who brings comfort, dignity, and a sense of peace during one of life’s most meaningful journeys. At Hospice of the Piedmont, our Hospice Aides do more than provide care—they create moments that matter.

We’re looking for a compassionate, dependable Hospice Aide to join our team and help support patients and families with kindness, respect, and heart.

Responsibilities:

• •Personal Care: Assist patients with hygiene, dressing, feeding, personal care, ambulation, positioning, and transfers.
• •Observation & Documentation: Monitor patient condition and report significant changes to the nurse and in patient records.
• •Meal & Housekeeping Assistance: Help with food preparation and maintain a clean, safe environment.
• •Teamwork & Professionalism: Maintain a positive, collaborative relationship with team members and professionalism with patients and families.

Essential Skills for Success:

• •Communicates clearly and professionally with patients, families, staff, and leadership
• •Follows written and verbal instructions accurately using sound judgment
• •Documents patient care, observations, and progress accurately and timely
• •Builds and maintains effective working relationships with team members
• •Adapts to changing priorities and performs effectively in high-pressure environments
• •Provides compassionate, high-quality service to patients and families
• •Maintains strict confidentiality and safeguards patient information

Qualifications:

• •Certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant by the Commonwealth of Virginia
• •Hospice experience, preferred

Typical Physical Demands/Working Conditions:

• •Due to the nature of services provided, it may be necessary at times for employees to work beyond scheduled work hours to ensure adequate patient care
• •Sit, stand, stoop, bend, reach, lift and walk, climb steps
• •The employee must occasionally lift and/or move 50 pounds and push up to 200 pounds in a wheelchair.
• •Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• •Requires normal visual acuity and hearing

Hospice of the Piedmont is a non-profit, equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and patients served.

**Actual starting pay will be based on relevant experience and qualifications.**