Responsibilities

• Provides and assists with personal care to patients at their home according to established standards in order to maximize patient comfort.
• Assesses the patient's temperature, pulse, respirations and blood pressure to monitor his/her condition.
• Assists patients with prescribed exercises that the patient and Hospice Aide have had instruction by Registered Nurse or Physical Therapist to facilitate patient benefit from exercise program.
• Assists patient with application of TED/JOBST stockings.
• Observes patient's condition and reports changes in condition to the Registered Nurse or Supervisor.
• Assists with patient transfers, ambulation and prescribed exercises according to established procedures.
• Documents care provided and other pertinent observations in the clinical record to promote continuity of care.
• Completes patient assignment within acceptable time frame and meets productivity standards.
• Effectively cares for the dying patient/patient's family.
• Assists with light housekeeping tasks as indicated by HHA Plan of Care.