Certified Home Heath Aid- CHHA- Hospice

Preferred Care Health Centers; Freehold (NJ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Preferred Care Health Centers is seeking a Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) experienced in hospice to join our team in Freehold, New Jersey. The ideal candidate will ensure quality care for patients in various settings, including skilled nursing facilities and private homes.

The responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities, monitoring patients' conditions, and supporting the hospice philosophy. A valid HHA license in New Jersey and a minimum of one year hospice experience are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year experience working in hospice.

Responsibilities

• Assists with ROM activities as taught by the hospice nurse.
• Provides assistance in toileting and positioning of patients.
• Helps with ADL activities such as hygiene and grooming.
• Assists or reminds patients to take medications.
• Cleans individual units, including changing bed linens.
• Feeds and assists with meals.
• Monitors vital signs under nurse supervision.
• Reports changes in patient conditions to the nurse.

Skills

Understanding of hospice philosophy

Dependable transportation

Education

HHA License in the state of NJ

Job description

Swan Hospice is looking for a CHHA (Certified Home Health Aid) with hospice experience to join our team.

We provide quality hospice care to patients in skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities and in private homes. We treat residents, families and loved ones with kindness, respect, compassion and dignity. We have a comprehensive team that can provide support and stability to residents and staff.

Job Responsibilities

• Assists with the prescribed exercise and ROM activities which the resident/patient and hospice aide have been taught by the hospice nurse.
• Provides assistance in toileting; positioning and transfer activities, frequent turning and positioning of a bed bound resident/patient.
• Provides or assists in ADL activities; personal hygiene, grooming, mouth, skin care and nails.
• Assists or reminds the patient to take medication, in compliance with regulations of appropriate regulatory and accrediting bodies.
• Assists with light housekeeping of individual's personal unit or room, including changing of bed linen, if needed and patient laundry.
• Feeds and assists with meals.
• Obtains temperature, pulse and respiration as supervised by the hospice nurse.
• Reports any changes in resident's/patient's condition to the hospice nurse and, if in a facility, to the facility nurse and documents the information, including the date and time of the report and the person receiving the information.

Ideal Candidates

• HHA License in the state of NJ.
• Understands the hospice philosophy.
• Minimum of one year experience working in hospice.
• Dependable transportation.