Hospice Workers

Hospice workers should have experience working in the health care field, usually in a hospital or home health care environment. They must be comfortable working with terminally ill patients and their families and dealing with stressful conditions that occur when a patient is dying. Hospice workers provide services as part of a health care team; they must be detail oriented and carry out specific medical procedures accurately and efficiently.

You should be compassionate, patient, sensitive, and well organized. Flexibility and the ability to make decisions are important. You should also feel comfortable dealing with the sick and dying.