Certified Home Heath Aid- CHHA- Hospice

Preferred Care Health Centers; Neptune Township (NJ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Preferred Care Health Centers is seeking a Certified Home Health Aid (CHHA) in Neptune Township, NJ, to provide compassionate hospice care. In this role, you will assist patients with daily living activities and report any changes in their condition.

The ideal candidate will possess a valid HHA License in New Jersey and have at least one year of experience in hospice care. Dependable transportation is also required. Join our supportive team dedicated to delivering quality care.

Qualifications

• HHA License required for New Jersey.
• Minimum of one year experience in hospice care.
• Dependable transportation is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assist with prescribed exercise and ROM activities.
• Provide assistance in toileting and positioning.
• Aid in personal hygiene and grooming.
• Assist patients in taking medication as per regulations.
• Help with light housekeeping tasks.
• Feed and assist with meals.
• Obtain vital signs under supervision.
• Report any changes in patient condition.

Skills

HHA License in the state of NJ

Understanding of hospice philosophy

Experience in hospice care

Dependable transportation

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.