Certified Home Heath Aid- CHHA- Hospice

Preferred Care Health Centers; Stafford Township (NJ); Remote; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Part time

Job summary

Swan Hospice in New Jersey is seeking a Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) with hospice experience to join our compassionate team. The role involves providing in-home care to patients in private homes and facilities, supporting comfort, dignity, and independence.

Ideal candidates will hold an NJ HHA license, have at least one year hospice experience, reliable transportation, and a patient-centered approach. You will collaborate with nurses and other caregivers to deliver quality hospice services.

Qualifications

• Home health aide role requires HHA license in NJ and hospice experience.
• Candidates should understand hospice philosophy.
• Minimum of one year experience in hospice.

Responsibilities

• Assists with 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.

Skills

Compassion

Dependable

Transportation

Education

HHA License in NJ

Job description

Swan Hospice is looking for CHHA ( Certified Home Heath 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 will have:

• HHA License in the state of NJ


• Understands the hospice philosophy


• Minimum of one year experience working in hospice


• Dependable transportation