Job Description
Concho Hearts Hospice Mission Statement is to provide compassionate care wherever you call home. Our team of Nurses, Aides, Chaplains, Social Workers, Volunteers, and Doctors provide symptom management, and patient and family support while coping with an end-of-life illness. We are on this journey with you and everyone's journey is different. We are locally owned and operated, so you can rest easy that your loved one will receive loving care in a timely manner.
Job Qualifications:
Education: High School Diploma Preferred. Has completed one of the following:
- Training program/competency eval as specified in §418.76(b)(c)of the Medicare regulations;
- Competency eval program that meets §418.76( c);
- Nurse aide training/competency eval program approved by the state and listed in good standing on the state nurse aide registry;
- State Licensure program that meets requirements of §418.76(b)©.
- Licensure: Must have current driver’s license
Experience:
At least one year experience, preferred, as a Hospice Aide or Nursing Assistant in a hospital, nursing home, home health agency, hospice, or long-term care facility or completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant or Certified Home Health Aide Program.
Skills:
- Must be able to read, write, and verbally report clinical information to patients, representatives, and caregivers, as well as to other Agency staff.
- Demonstrates interest in the welfare of the ill and elderly. Successful completion of the Aide Competency Evaluation Skills Checklist that meets §418.76 and written Skills test.
Transportation:
- Reliable transportation.
- Valid and current auto liability insurance.
Responsibilities:
- Performing prescribed treatments and administering pain management medications.
- Informing physicians about changes in patients' conditions.
- Maintaining and updating medical charts, patient files, and health records.