Compassionate Certified Home Health Aide - Hospice Care

Swan Hospice; New Jersey; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Swan Hospice is seeking a Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) with hospice experience to join our compassionate team. We deliver care to patients in homes, assisted living facilities, and skilled nursing facilities with a focus on comfort, dignity, and respect.

Ideal candidates hold a New Jersey HHA license and have at least one year of hospice experience. Dependable transportation is required to reach patients’ homes and facilities as part of delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• HHA license in NJ is required.
• At least 1 year of hospice experience.
• Understanding of hospice philosophy and patient-focused care.
• Reliable transportation to reach patients' homes or facilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with prescribed exercise and ROM activities as taught by the Hospice Nurse.
• Help with toileting, positioning, transfers, turning in bed, and daily care.
• Assist with ADLs including hygiene, grooming, mouth and skin care, nails.
• Remind or assist with medications per regulatory guidelines; report changes.
• Perform light housekeeping and meal assistance; laundry as needed.
• Take temperature, pulse, and respiration under supervision of the Hospice Nurse.
• Report changes in patient condition to the Hospice Nurse and facility nurse when applicable.

Skills

Compassion

Dependable transportation

Education

HHA License (NJ)

Job description

Swan Hospice is seeking a Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) with hospice experience to join our compassionate team. We deliver care to patients in homes, assisted living facilities, and skilled nursing facilities with a focus on comfort, dignity, and respect.

Ideal candidates hold a New Jersey HHA license and have at least one year of hospice experience. Dependable transportation is required to reach patients’ homes and facilities as part of delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.