Compassionate Hospice Caregiver (CHHA Licensed)

Preferred Care Health Centers; New Jersey; On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Swan Hospice is seeking a Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) with hospice experience to join our team. We provide compassionate hospice care in homes and facilities, focusing on dignity and support for residents and their families.

Ideal candidates will hold an NJ HHA license, understand hospice philosophy, have at least one year of hospice experience, and possess dependable transportation to cover patient visits across facilities and private homes in New Jersey.

Qualifications

• HHA license in NJ
• Understands the hospice philosophy
• Minimum of one year experience in hospice
• Dependable transportation

Responsibilities

• Assists with prescribed exercise and ROM activities as taught by Hospice Nurse
• Assists with toileting, positioning and transfer activities, frequent turning and positioning of bed-bound resident/patient
• Provides or assists in ADL activities: personal hygiene, grooming, mouth, skin care and nails
• Assists or reminds patient to take medication, in compliance with regulations
• Assists with light housekeeping of resident's unit or room, including bed linen changes and patient laundry
• Feeds and assists with meals
• Obtains temperature, pulse and respiration under supervision of Hospice Nurse
• Reports any changes in resident's/patient's condition to Hospice Nurse and documents information with date/time

Job description

Swan Hospice is seeking a Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) with hospice experience to join our team. We provide compassionate hospice care in homes and facilities, focusing on dignity and support for residents and their families.

Ideal candidates will hold an NJ HHA license, understand hospice philosophy, have at least one year of hospice experience, and possess dependable transportation to cover patient visits across facilities and private homes in New Jersey.