Hospice Aide Specialist

Brief Description Hospice of Orange & Sullivan is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing compassionate, comprehensive end-of-life care to patients and their families throughout Orange and Sullivan Counties. Our team delivers specialized medical, emotional, and spiritual support, helping individuals maintain comfort, dignity, and quality of life. With a strong community presence and a commitment to excellence, we ensure families never face life’s most challenging moments alone.

What We Are Looking For Job Title: Hospice Aide Specialist

Schedule: Part-time position at the Kaplan Family Hospice Residence (KFHR) consisting of two (2) 12.5-hour shifts per week. A full-time community field position is also available.

Shift: The Kaplan Family Hospice Residence (KFHR) role requires a 12:00 pm - 12:30 am or 1:00 pm - 1:00 am schedule, two (2) days per week. The community field position requires a 8:30 am - 4:30 pm schedule, five (5) days per week.

About This Role As a Hospice Aide Specialist, you'll make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and their families. This role provides direct, hands-on care in alignment with the patient’s plan of care while supporting their comfort, dignity, and well-being. You’ll work closely with our nursing staff and the interdisciplinary team to ensure each patient receives exceptional, personalized support.

What You’ll Do

• Assist patients with daily personal care needs including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, and mobility.
• Monitor and report patient observations and changes in condition to the RN.
• Help maintain a clean, safe, and healthy environment.
• Follow proper infection-control and safety procedures.
• Offer companionship through conversation, activities, and emotional support.
• Provide simple nursing support, vital sign checks, and emergency assistance as needed.
• Support caregivers by offering respite and responding promptly to patient/family needs.
• Work collaboratively as part of the hospice interdisciplinary care team.

If you’re compassionate, dependable, and driven to support patients with dignity at end of life, we invite you to become part of our caring community.

Requirements Required Skills and Abilities:

• Valid NYS Home Health Aide (HHA) certification
• High School diploma or equivalent

Preferred Skills & Abilities

• One (1) year of experience in a hospital or nursing home setting.
• Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given.
• Displays initiative and able to work with minimal direct supervision.
• Has empathy for the needs of the ill, frail, and impaired.
• Understands philosophy of hospice care and needs of the terminally ill.
• Demonstrates tact, patience, and good personal hygiene.
• Possesses good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to remain calm during stressful situations.
• Possesses excellent organizational skills.

Summary What Benefits Are Offered? Benefits In alignment with our mission, Hospice provides a wide range of benefits to ensure our employees have the personal tools needed in order to be successful. Hospice provides:

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance & AD&D, Supplemental Short Term and Long Term Disability, 403B retirement, Employee Assistance Program, and more!

Hospice recognizes the value of having a much-needed work life balance.

• Hospice is proud to provide generous paid time off (PTO), sick time, and paid holidays!

We are also committed to helping our employees prepare for the future. We offer:

• Tuition reimbursement/assistance for college courses and continuing education programs.
• A 403b retirement savings plan! HOSC will match up to 3% of employee contributions.
• EOE, including disability/vets.

Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties Inc. provides an interdisciplinary approach to healthcare. While hospice care is not curative physically, we provide comfort and healing to the emotional and spiritual aspects of the patient. We also provide support and care for our families and caregivers as they navigate some of the most vulnerable times in their lives . Not only will your presence soothe for the moment, but you will be able to walk alongside your patients and their families and caregivers throughout their time on the hospice journey.