Multiple Full Time positions available.

Old Colony Hospice and Palliative Care is hiring for full-time and part-time Home Hospice Aide/CNA positions. We have both day and evening shifts available with flexible start times. The Hospice Aide (CNA) is responsible for providing personal care and designated homemaking services for assigned patients and families, whether delivering hospice care in the patient’s home or in a skilled nursing facility during a regularly scheduled shift, as well as provide weekend and holiday coverage as may be required or requested. Essential duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide direct patient care (whether in the home or other location) consistent with the written instructions and/or as assigned including: bathing, oral hygiene, nail/skin/hair and foot care, pressure relief, dressing and feeding, transferring positions or locations; report to the charge nurse upon arrival and before leaving a skilled nursing facility
• Assist patient with prescribed exercises, with ambulation and repositioning as may be part of the plan of care or as directed
• Provide light housekeeping duties such as: changing the bed, doing patient’s personal laundry, tidying the patient’s room, doing patient’s dishes, and keeping kitchen and bathroom neat and clean after use
• Prepare and serve meals to the patient and/or prepare food to be served later
• Maintain appropriate communication with the Hospice Aide Scheduling Supervisor and/or Clinical Manager on a daily basis including checking telephone messages, text or e-mail every morning before leaving to visit the first patient and between each patient visit.
• Maintain accurate records/documentation of patient care given in the electronic record system application built into the organization-supplied smartphone
• This job requires travel to and between patients homes and other locations where we visit patients

Old Colony Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Family leave
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid orientation
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: On the road
Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Old Colony Hospice is hiring for two LPN positions at the Dr. Ruth McLain Hospice Home in Braintree, MA.

Opening #1 - To work every weekend and 1 day during the week (36 hours and get paid for 40).

Opening #2 - To work 3pm to 7pm, four days per week.

The LPN provides physical, emotional, and psychosocial care under the direction of a registered nurse (RN). The nursing care supports a collaborative process that promotes comfort to patients and families experiencing life-limiting illness. The LPN assists the RN by providing the necessary treatments, education and documentation consistent with the plan of care.

• Observation of the patient’s basic health status and documentation of findings
• Collaborate with hospice team in establishing, reviewing, revising the plan of care
• Assist in providing symptom management for discomfort as specified in the plan of care
• Assist in performing specialized duties related to end of life care
• Observe and report patient/family/caregiver response to care
• Educate patients/caregivers re: disease process, self-care techniques, and end of life process
• Inform primary RN of changes in patient needs and outcome of interventions
• Share in providing on-call/continuous care coverage when necessary as supervised by the RN
• Assist in the orientation of non-licensed individuals to patient needs as identified in the plan of care
• Documentation must comply with hospice documentation policies and state/federal regulations and accrediting body standards
• Knowledge and understanding of Hospice Benefit, (Medicare, Medicaid, HMO)
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations and other accrediting bodies regarding the delivery of nursing services and acceptable standards of practice
• Responsible for complying with all state, federal, and third party insurance standards; the organization's procedures and protocols, and other industry-wide standards as related to nursing service

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an approved practical nursing program and licensed as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• 2-3 years of applicable experience providing continuous care to patients in end-stage of life preferred but will consider new graduates; hospice experience preferred
• Ability to use good judgment and discretion and to work effectively as a member or part of an interdisciplinary team
• Must have knowledge and understanding of applicable federal, state and local hospice, Medicare, Medicaid, HMO regulations, as well as HIPAA and other regulations protecting personal health information of patients
• Must be able to maintain reliable attendance and be flexible in managing time to respond to needs of the organization with availability for times that are outside of the established schedule for this position
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Must have proficient computer skills with the ability to learn and apply specialized software
• Must have reliable transportation and current and valid driver’s license and able to travel from patient home, facility and to office as needed on a daily basis
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and background check as well as able to provide 3 current professional references that can be checked and verified prior to employment

Old Colony Hospice is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

License/Certification:

• LPN (Required)

Work Location: In person
Pay: From $31.00 per hour