Compassionate CHHA for Hospice Care & Patient Support

Preferred Care Management; New Jersey; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Swan Hospice is seeking a Certified Home Health Aide (HHA) with hospice experience to join our compassionate team. We provide care to patients in various settings, emphasizing kindness, respect, and dignity for residents, families and loved ones.

Ideal candidates will hold an NJ HHA license, understand hospice philosophy, have at least one year of hospice experience, and have dependable transportation to support patient visits.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Assists with prescribed exercise and ROM as taught by Hospice Nurse.
• Provides assistance in toileting, positioning and transfers.
• Performs ADL tasks including hygiene, grooming, skin care and nails.
• Reminds patient to take medications in compliance with regulations.
• Light housekeeping of the patient’s unit and laundry as needed.
• Feeds and assists with meals.
• Obtains vitals as supervised by the Hospice Nurse.
• Reports changes in patient condition to the Hospice Nurse and documents accordingly.

Skills

Hospice experience

HHA license NJ

Patient care

Transportation

Job description

Swan Hospice is seeking a Certified Home Health Aide (HHA) with hospice experience to join our compassionate team. We provide care to patients in various settings, emphasizing kindness, respect, and dignity for residents, families and loved ones.

Ideal candidates will hold an NJ HHA license, understand hospice philosophy, have at least one year of hospice experience, and have dependable transportation to support patient visits.