Summary:

The Resident Care Aide assists Residents of Mercy House and works in partnership with Hospice, other staff, volunteers, and families to ensure quality care.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Support Mercy House Mission, Vision and Values.

2. Assess daily needs of residents, follows Hospice plan of care.

3. Reports to Director of Resident Care or On-Call RN any changes in resident’s condition and response to treatment/medications.

4. Assists families in care of residents.

5. Provide personal care, treatments and administer medications per Hospice Plan of Care.

6. Assist with appropriate pain/symptom management per Hospice Plan of Care and reports response to treatment /medications to Director of Resident Care or On-Call RN.

7. Uses equipment and supplies safely, effectively and efficiently. Face mask worn at all times.

8. Assist with light housekeeping (i.e. take out trash, restock resident rooms, restock kitchen), meal preparation, feeding, making beds, and laundry as needed.

9. Document changes in resident’s condition and update Resident Care Plan.

10. Answer Resident call bell as soon as possible.

11. Check on residents every 30 minutes or as needed. Spend time with Residents when able.

12. Provide residents and families emotional support.

13. Know and respect resident rights, privacy and confidentiality.

14. Participate in team staff meetings as scheduled.

15. Knowledge of Complaint and Incident procedures.

16. Knowledge of House Rules, Fire and Disaster procedures.

17. Knowledge of Hospice role as partner in resident’s end of life care.

18. Report all incident/complaints to Director of Resident Care or designee.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

1. Work experience as Nursing Assistant, or Home Health Aide preferred.

2. Community (Home Health, Hospice) experience preferred.

3. Interpersonal skills sufficient to interact with sick and/or irritable residents with terminal illness and with families in high stress situations.

4. Dependable and flexible

5. Professional appearance.

Working Conditions:

1. Duties include standing and walking 80%of time

2. Requires ability to bend, kneel and lift 24 pounds

3. Possible exposure to infection, communicable disease, blood and bodily fluids.

Reports to:

Senior Admissions Navigator, RN

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.75 - $16.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
Mercy House follows all CDC guidelines. All employees must wear masks and be fully vaccinated.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Endicott, NY 13760: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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