Hospice Aide

• locations
• Atlanta, GA

• time type
• Part time

• posted on
• Posted 4 Days Ago

• job requisition id
• 2021-22269

Current Compassus Colleagues: Please apply via Workday.

Position Specific Responsibilities

Education and/or Experience

• Mathematical Skills:Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage.
• Language Skills:Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from leaders, colleagues, investors, and external parties. Strong written and verbal communications.
• Other Skills and Abilities:Ability to understand, read, write, and speak English. Articulates and embraces hospice philosophy.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a colleague to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the colleague is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk and hear. The colleague frequently is required to stand, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The colleague is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The colleague must frequently lift and/or move more than 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a colleague encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. There will be possible exposure to infectious diseases through working with clinical caregivers. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

COVID Vaccine Requirements

For the safety and health of our patients and Colleagues, Compassus complies with federal and state guidelines in terms of vaccine mandates.

At this time, Compassus is not requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for most locations. However, CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services) has announced that they will issue a mandate to cover healthcare workers, which will apply to all of our Colleagues.

We are subject to the active state vaccine mandates of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New Mexico where candidates are subject to vaccination as a condition of employment or subject to religious or medical exemptions.

About Us

Compassusprovides a continuum of home-based services including home health, infusion therapy, palliative and hospice care. Nearly 6,000 colleagues in 200 locations and 30 states provide high-quality care and manage patients’ advanced illnesses in partnership with health systems and long-term care partners. The Compassus brand promise,Care for Who I Am,reflects its unique care delivery model, which focuses on each person as an individual as well as a patient, to improve their quality of life in a meaningful way. Learn more at compassus.com , follow @Compassus on Facebook or LinkedIn .