ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Manage a caseload consistent with industry standards being competent in end-stage disease symptom management and act as an advocate and case manager for patients, families and caregivers to assure that the choices of the patient and family/caregivers are honored
• Inform primary physician and/or medical director and other personnel of changes in the patient’s needs and outcome of an intervention
• Coordinate all patient/family services and prioritize needs with the members of the IDT; consult with and educate the patient/family/primary caregiver regarding disease process and care techniques
• Provide specialized pain/symptom management related to end of life care
• Determine the frequency of visits based on acuity and level of care needs
• Maintain and complete all required computerized and paper documentation in accordance with any applicable agency or federal or state regulations
• Participate in process improvement activities and team meetings as requested
• Share in providing on-call/continuous care coverage as may be needed, completing necessary documentation

Qualifications:

- Licensed to practice as an RN in the Commonwealth of MA

- Driver's License (required)

- 1-Year Nursing Experience (preferred but not required)

- 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.

Old Colony Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $40.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Continuing education credits
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Old Colony Hospice and Palliative Care is hiring for full-time, part-time, and per-diem Home Hospice Aide & CNA positions for both the field and the hosopice home in Braintree. 

Salary: From $20.00 per hour. 

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