Description

Summary:
UPMC Hospice is hiring a full-time Aide for the Hospice team where you will make a difference for the patient, caregivers, and family for your community! The position is primary Monday - Friday daylight shifts covering the following areas ~ Milton, Watsontown, Montgomery, Lewisburg, Selinsgrove, Shamokin Dam, Route 15 South corridor. Provide designated care under the direction of the primary service provider in the home to achieve identified goals. Function as an extension of skilled nursing services and/or rehabilitation services in the home. You will work rotations weekends (usually every three weeks) and two holiday rotations.

Responsibilities:

• Must maintain annual competency evaluation scores as determined by regulatory requirements
• Attends compliance training and adheres to the organization standards of conduct, policies, and procedures.
• Proven ability to facilitate change.
• Focuses on customer service and continually strives to perform the duties of their job in a manner that will result in optimal patient satisfaction.
• Identifies, develops, and participates in process improvement opportunities within the home health agency that will enhance the quality of services we provide.
• Performs duties and job responsibilities in a fashion which coincides with the service management philosophy of the organization towards patients, visitors, staff, peers, physicians, and other departments within the organization.
• Participates in all required agency meetings.
• Communicates appropriately with the interdisciplinary home care team in a timely manner, reporting any changes in patient's condition to appropriate professional staff.
• Maintains and completes documentation accurately and promptly while in the patient's home and within the agency and regulatory standards.
• Provides safe and direct personal care to patients in the home setting under direct supervision of appropriate professional.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED - Required
• One (1) year experience - Preferred
• Certified Nurse Aide - Preferred
• Minimum of 75 hours of Nurse Aide training. Required. If no previous nurse aide training, applicant may attend UPMC Home Healthcare Nurse Aide Training Course as available upon hire.
• Preferred Hospice experience but not required

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Automotive Insurance
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Driver's License
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

COVID-19 Vaccination Information

Individuals hired into this role must comply with UPMC's COVID vaccination requirements upon beginning employment with UPMC. Refer to the COVID-19 Vaccination Information section at the top of this page to learn more.