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Hospice Aide - Certified Nurse Assistant, CNA
Hospice Aide - Certified Nurse Assistant, CNATufts Medicine • Lowell, MA, United States
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Hospice Aide - Certified Nurse Assistant, CNA

Hospice Aide - Certified Nurse Assistant, CNA

Tufts Medicine • Lowell, MA, United States
20 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

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Generous earned time package, Retirement plan with employer match, Tuition reimbursement and more!

Tufts Medicine Care at Home is a proud member of Tufts Medicine, a health system that is rethinking how academic and community centers, local and national businesses, and technology and service innovators can all work together. So that clinicians can deliver expert care where it’s needed most and so that we can bring wellness back to health care, one person at a time.

Job Overview

This position is a trained paraprofessional who provides personal care and other incidental care to patients as instructed by and under the supervision of the professional clinician. Provide care to patients in a variety of settings, including patients under home health and hospice plans of care, residing in private homes, assisted livings, skilled nursing facilities and hospice inpatient facilities.

Facility Location : Lowell, MA

Territory : Massachusetts with a strong need for Lowell Area.

Hours : 32 Hours. Full-Time

Minimum Qualifications

  • High school degree or equivalent.
  • Certified Home Health Aide or Licensed Nurse Aide
  • Valid driver’s license.

Duties And Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

Essential Functions

  • Provides care to patients as instructed in the home health aide or hospice aide care plan. Provides the level of assistance designated in the plan of care, ranging from supervision and cueing to total care.
  • Notifies the supervising clinician and or aide supervisor promptly when the patient refuses care or the patient’s care needs change.
  • Provides patient care including bathing, dressing, grooming, ambulation / mobility, toileting and nutrition / hydration.
  • Provides bowel and bladder training, catheter care, ostomy care, and adaptive equipment (e.g., raised toilet seat) as designated in aide care plan.
  • Identifies risks to personal safety (e.g. firearms in the home, oxygen safety) and promptly reports concern to aide supervisor.
  • Identifies changes in mobility, weakness, sleepiness, and fatigue and reports these changes to the supervising professional clinician.
  • Identifies physical, mental and functional changes and reports these changes to the supervising professional clinician.
  • Identifies respiratory concerns, such as a change in breathing pattern, or increased secretions and reports these changes to the supervising professional clinician.

    • What We Offer

  • Competitive salaries & benefits
  • Medical, Dental and Vision benefits start day one
  • 403(b) retirement with company match
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Opportunities for career growth

    • At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day.

    The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals.

    Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.

    Pay Range : $20.12 - $25.15

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