Hospice Aide Coordinator

Company: AccentCare, Inc.
Location: Miami
Posted on: January 25, 2023

Job Description:

Overview Why Youll Love Being a Hospice Aide Coordinator at AccentCare Do you take great pride in achieving the best possible outcomes for patients? Are you passionate about providing exceptional care? Join the AccentCare team today as a Hospice Aide Coordinator. As a Hospice Aide Coordinator, you will have the ability to work at the top of your licensure while working one-on-one with your clients to provide them with customized care. Under the guidance of your physician, you will develop plans of care and utilize nursing theories, skills, and techniques to provide quality care to your clients on a daily basis. When you join AccentCare, you become part of a team that is not only dedicated to their patients, but to each other as well. Here, you will truly make a difference each and every day as you work alongside a supportive team. With a competitive benefits package, work-life balance, professional development, and an outstanding work environment, you will have everything you need to achieve success in your career. Bring your passion for patient care and you will build a career you love as a Hospice Aide Coordinator. Join the AccentCare team and apply for this Hospice Aide Coordinator opportunity today! Responsibilities Hospice Aide Coordinator Responsibilities: Coordinate the scheduling of Hospice Aide visits with Manager, Clinical Team/Registered Nurse (RN) Supervisors to meet and maintain the care plan requirements for patients/families and the staffing needs of the agency. Make patient care assignments within the parameters of the Hospice Plan of Care and visit strings determined jointly with the Manager, Clinical Team and Director, Clinical Operations. Work with the education department to develop and implement Hospice Aide training both internally and externally. Participate as part of the management team, Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement (QAPI) Committee and other committees as assigned. Coordinate and participates in Hospice Aide orientation and competencies review. Responsible for: Management of ordering and disbursement of medical supplies to the Hospice Aides. Maintenance of the medical supplies in an organized, clean supply room. Management of costs for required medical supplies to meet the needs of the patients and within the budget requirements of the agency. If necessary: Provide personal care, including bathing, dressing, grooming, hair, nail, skin and foot care and oral hygiene. Assist patients in turning, sitting, standing, and ambulation, according to the plan of care. Assist with elimination, including the facilitation of bedpans, and urinals, patient trips to the bathroom, routine Foley care, and enemas, according to the plan of care. Assist patients with meals, when necessary. Perform simple procedures as an extension of therapeutic services, in accordance with the interdisciplinary plan of care. Observe and report changes in the patient's condition and needs to the Manager, Clinical Team or Primary Registered Nurse (RN). May perform simple homemaking chores for the patient directly, meal preparation, and/or light housekeeping in the patient's immediate area. Complete required documentation in a timely manner. Assist, observe and mentor Hospice Aides in the field as necessary in coordination with the RN supervisor. Acts as liaison between Hospice Aide, Manager, Clinical Team and other clinical staff as well as facility staff and patient/families Qualifications Hospice Aide Coordinator Qualifications: Certified by the state(s) as a nurse's aide, or CHHA, or CNGA. Board certified Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistant CHPNA preferred. At least two years experience in Hospice care with strong communication and organizational skills. Must have reliable automobile, valid driver's license, and the minimum state required liability auto insurance.

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