**Job Description​** **The Opportunity:** As a Hospice Aide for our Hospice House, you will have the opportunity to provide patient care directly in the comfort of their own home. You will work closely with patients and their families and be a key piece in the end of life care we provide to our patients. You will assist with daily living activities and basic home care. There is a lot of autonomy in this position, so you will need to be confident in your skills and enjoy working independently. **Shift:** This opportunity works 3 12-hour shifts per week, 7 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. 4 weekend shifts (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) required in a 6-week period. **The Work:** + Provide care to patients that are on service with Saint Luke's Hospice. + Provide care to the patients in their home. + Assists in the patient care anticipating patient family needs in a proactive fashion. + Collaborate with other health care team members to enhance the provision of patient care. **Why St. Luke’s Hospice:** We believe in creating a collaborative environment, while looking for innovative ways to improve. We offer competitive salaries and benefits packages to all eligible employees: + Medical health plans + Continuing Education Assistance and Tuition reimbursement + Leave of Absence, PTO, Extended Sick Leave, and various Welfare plans + Retirement contributions + Employee Assistance Program Since 1975, Saint Luke’s Hospice—one of the **region’s** first **hospice** programs—has provided compassionate, comforting care to area patients and their families in their homes and nursing facilities Saint Luke’s Hospice is known for its: + Nursing, health aides, social services, and bereavement staff whose experience and certifications are concentrated in end-of-life care + Care in the **comfort of patients' homes** + Access to consultative care **24 hours a day, seven days a week** + **Supportive staff** for the family, including counseling and grief support, continuing after the death of the patient **Job Requirements** Applicable Experience: Less than 1 year Cert Nurse Aide (MO) - Missouri Division of Health and Human Services, Family Care Safety Registry - Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services **Job Details** Full Time Night (United States of America) **_The best place to get care. The best place to give care_** **. Saint Luke’s 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke’s means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.** **Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.**