Hospice Aide

Mission Hospice and Home Care; San Mateo; On-site; PHP 2,286,000 - 2,694,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Hospice & Home Care seeks a licensed Home Health Aide to provide compassionate personal care for hospice patients in California. Must hold an approved HHA license and complete Home Health Aide training; driving may be required.

Primary duties include bathing, mobility assistance, turning and linen changes, and supporting prescribed exercises as directed. California driver’s license and insurance are required if driving a car.

Qualifications

• Current certification to practice as a Home Health Aide in California.
• Driver’s license and automobile insurance if driving a car.

Responsibilities

• Assist patient in bathing, care of mouth, skin, and hair as needed.
• Assist patient in and out of bed and with ambulation.
• Turn patient in bed, position for comfort, and change bed linen.
• Assist with prescribed exercises as directed.

Skills

Patient care

Bathing assistance

Ambulation support

Education

California HHA certification

Job description

Mission Hospice & Home Care serves patients and families in the San Francisco Peninsula and South Bay with quality care and compassionate end-of-life support and education. Founded in 1979, we are a local, independent nonprofit that has provided thousands of patients and their families with physical, emotional, and spiritual support throughout the journey from a life-threatening diagnosis through death and bereavement.

We are currently seeking a Hospice Aideto provide personal care services to our hospice patients.

*MUST HAVE HHA LICENSE*

Mission Hospice & Home Care follows all CDPH vaccine requirements for healthcare personnel.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Assist patient in bathing, care of mouth, skin, and hair as needed.
• Assist patient in and out of bed and with ambulation.
• Turn patient in bed, position for comfort, and change bed linen.
• Assist with prescribed exercises as directed.

Education/Experience:

• Completion of an approved Home Health Aide (HHA) training program. HOME CARE AIDE (HCA) CERTIFICATION IS NOT ACCEPTED.
• Completion of an approved Home Health Aide training program.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Current certification to practice as a Home Health Aide in the State of California.
• Current California Driver’s License and automobile insurance that meets State of California requirements, if driving a car.

Pay Range:
$26.30 - $31.00 hourly

Mission Hospice and Home Care is proud to serve our community as an equal employment opportunity employer. Everyone is valued and welcome at MHHC. Our organization is committed to diversity, equity and continues to build a culture of inclusion by recruiting, screening, hiring and retaining any qualified individual without regard to age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, registered domestic partner status, citizenship, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military care status, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by Federal, state, or local laws.