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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location miami, Florida

About this job

I believe that a stronger team begins with me.

With Gentiva's recent acquisitions of Odyssey Hospice, Harden Healthcare, Girling Home Health and Hospice, we offer home health, hospice, therapy, rehabilitation and community care services in many of our locations throughout the country.

Gentiva has over 40 years of experience in healthcare. With over 550 locations in 40 states, our clinicians care for 110,000 patients every single day. This affords us the opportunity to create best practices and develop them into industry-leading protocols and specialties.

As a Hospice Aide , you will:

Perform various services for a patient as necessary to meet the patient's personal needs, to promote the patient's comfort, and a safe environment, in accordance with an established physician plan of care and under the supervision of a registered nurse case manager or other professional as dictated by state.

Observe patients and report/document these observations and the services provided.

Work with family/caregiver/and interdisciplinary team members to meet the emotional needs of the patient/family/caregiver.

Required Skills

Qualifications

Completion of recognized Nurse Assistant certification program

Minimum of one-year direct patient care experience in an institutional, hospice or home care setting

Skilled in the proper technique for lifting and transferring patients

Ability to read, write and follow instructions and document care given

Understands Hospice philosophy and needs of terminally ill

Compliance with accepted professional standards and practices

Demonstrates tact, patience and good personal hygiene

Excellent observation and communication skills

Ability to work within an interdisciplinary setting

Sufficient documentation of having passed a skills test and written/oral test demonstrating those competencies identified in OBRA-87, 42 C.F.R. Sections 484.36 and 484.4. In lieu of such documentation, a newly hired HHA must demonstrate skills and written/oral competency prior to working independently with a patient

Required Experience

Girling, Girling Home Health, Girling Hospice, AmHeart Hospice, Asian American Home Health, Asian American Hospice, Girling Healthcare, Harden Home Health, Harden Hospice, Healthfield, Iowa Hospice, Missouri Home Care of Rolla, Omega Hospice, The Home Option, Girling Community Care, Odyssey, Vista Care, VistaCare, Olsten Kimberley Quality Care ~MON~

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.