Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA), LA/OC County, Full Time, Days

PIH Health; Whittier (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

PIH Health is seeking a Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) for full-time day shifts to assist patients in their homes with personal care while supporting comfort and independence. The CHHA will work under physician authorization when skilled services are provided, perform required observations, documentation, and maintain safe, compassionate care in the patient’s residence.

Candidates must hold a California HHA certificate (120 hours), current BLS CPR, a valid California driver’s license and auto

Qualifications

• California State Home Health Aide Certificate with 120 hours completed.
• Ability to pass a competency test for OBRA-based patient care.
• Current BLS CPR certification and valid California driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-home personal care and related services to maintain patient comfort and independence.
• Observe, document and report findings to the nurse or therapist as required.
• Ensure care is authorized by a physician when skilled services are implemented.

Skills

Care observations and reporting

Basic computer skills

Education

California HHA Certificate (120 hours)

BLS CPR Certification

California driver's license

Job description

Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA), LA/OC County, Full Time, Days

TheHome Health Aideprovides assistance to the patient in the home with personal care and related personal services intended to maintain the patient's comfort as well as ability to remain in his/her personal residence.Services must be authorized by a physician when a skilled Plan of Treatment is being implemented by a registered nurse, physical therapist, or speech therapist.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook , Twitter , or Instagram .

Required Skills

• Cognizant of home health aide standards of care, including, but not limited to specific observations, documentation and reporting to professional nurse or therapist of such observations.
• Basic computer knowledge and abilities.

Required Experience

• California State Home Health Aide Certificate demonstrating completion of 120 hours of home health aide training.
• Ability to pass a competency test demonstrating compliance and knowledge of the areas of patient care as prescribed by OBRA '89 or have documentation of competency testing from another Medicare Certified Home Health agency or Hospice.
• CurrentBLS CRP certification from the American Heart Association.
• Current California driver's license and valid auto insurance.