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Job Title
Hospice Aide- STNA Required (Nights)
Location
Independence
Facility
Business Operations Center
Department
Hc Hospice Field Staff-Center for Connected Care
Job Code
G9999H
Shift
Nights
Schedule
9:00pm-5:00am
Job Summary
Job Details
Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world .
Hospice helps patients and their families prepare physically, emotionally and spiritually for the end of life. Our focus is on providing comfort, not a cure , and quality of life, not duration. As a Home Health Aide on our H ospice team , you will care for patients where they need you most, whether at home, a nursing facility , assisted living center or other location. In this role, you can help enhance their outlook on their experience, even when their futures seem uncertain. Every day, you can make a lasting difference in both the lives of your patients and their loved ones.
A caregiver in this position works nights, 9:00pm - 5:00am. This would be 3 days a week, 8 hour shifts. Every 3rd weekend at the Hospice Care Center. This role will support our Southern Territory and the Hospice Care Center.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Perform basic patient care activities.
Assist with procedures ordered by physician , with supervis ion from an RN, PT, OT or ST as appropriate .
Assist patients with tending to personal care, activities of daily living and transfers/transport.
Report and document abnormal assessment findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to nursing staff.
Assist with keeping the patient's environment clean and orderly.
Maintain complete and up-to-date documentation and files at all times regarding patient condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care and interventions.
Escalate change in patient condition to patient’s physician as appropriate .
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
High S chool D iploma or GED
State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) Certification with the State of Ohio Nurse’s Aide Registry
One year of clinical experience as an A ide in an acute, rehab or skilled nursing setting
Valid D river’s L icense (VDL) in Ohio and proof of $100,000/$300,000 automobile insurance coverage
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) within orientation period
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse Assistant (CHPNA) C ertification
Home C are experience
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Physical Requirements:
Must be ambulatory, able to climb stairs, pull, push, and facilitate movement of the patient.
For field staff only: Able to drive to patients’ homes and/or facilities.
Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
Personal Protective Equipment:
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
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