Home Health Aide HHA/CNA

VITAS Healthcare; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 26,174 - 31,684; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Home Health Aide (HHA) to deliver personal care to hospice patients in Bridgeport, CT. Responsibilities include assisting with hygiene, meal preparation, and monitoring patients' health. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma, 75 hours of training, and be capable of providing compassionate care. This full-time position offers competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, and follow directions.
• Ability to travel as required by job.
• Documented evidence of required training.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with personal hygiene.
• Plan and prepare meals.
• Monitor and report on patient conditions.

Skills

Personal care

Mental alertness promotion

Basic infection control

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

75 hours of training

Competency Evaluation program completed

Job description

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Job Description

The VITAS Home Health Aide (HHA) is a non-exempt employee who is trained to provide personal care and services to hospice patients to augment care given by family members or other caregivers.

Salary Range: $19 - $23 / Hour

Assigned Job Responsibilities

Performs only those personal care activities contained in a written assignment. Home Health Aide (HHA) assignments may include:

• Help the patient maintain good personal hygiene.
• Plan and prepare meals; feed or assist with feeding the patient when needed.
• Assist the patient with ambulation.
• Assist with certain treatments as ordered by the physician and taught and supervised by the nurse for a specific patient, including: assist with the change of the colostomy bag; assist with the use of a walker or wheelchair; reinforce dressing; assist with prescribed range of motion exercises; assist with prescribed ice cap or collar; measure intake and output of fluids; and assist with medications that are ordinarily self‑administered.
• Read and record temperature, pulse, and respiration.

Other Responsibilities Not Included in a Written Assignment May Include

• Assist in maintaining a safe and healthy environment.
• Promote the patient’s mental alertness through involvement in activities of interest.
• Provide simple emotional and psychological support to the patient, family, and other caregivers.
• Report any changes in the patient’s mental or physical condition or home situation to the VITAS Nurse and members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Teach basic personal care to the primary caregiver.
• Practice basic infection control measures.
• Observe, report, and document patient status and the care and activities provided.
• Complete at least 12 hours of in‑service training per calendar year.
• Handle other tasks as assigned.

The Home Health Aide (HHA) May Not

• Be assigned by VITAS to any institutional setting.
• Change sterile dressings.
• Irrigate body cavities (such as an enema).
• Irrigate a colostomy or wound.
• Perform a gastric lavage or gavage.
• Catheterize a patient.
• Administer medications.
• Apply heat by any method.
• Care for a tracheotomy tube.
• Suction a patient.
• Provide any personal care that has not been assigned by the VITAS nurse or included in the plan of care.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Meet personnel qualifications of a Home Health Aide as specified in 42 C.F.R. Section 484.4 and Section 484.36.
• Documented evidence of 75 hours of training as specified in 42 C.F.R. Sections 484.36 (a)(1).
• Documented evidence that Home Health Aide has successfully completed a Competency Evaluation program as described in 42 C.F.R. Section 484.36(b).

State Allowable Training/Certification

• AL, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IN, MI, PA, TX, VA, WI – CNA, HHA, HA
• CA – CHHA
• CT – Homemaker‑Home Health Aide
• IL – HHA, NA
• KS – Home Health Aide certificate
• MO – Home Health Aide
• NJ – Homemaker‑Home Health Aide
• OH – Home Health Aide

Special Requirements

• Ability to read, write, and carry out directions.
• Ability to travel per job requirements.
• Telephone available at home.

Essential Functions / Physical Demands

The physical demands described for the Home Health Aide (HHA) are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of the Home Health Aide (HHA), the employee is regularly required to:

• Assist in lifting and transferring patients, as required.
• Lift objects in excess of 20 pounds.
• Stand or walk in excess of one hour per day.
• Talk and hear.

Specific vision abilities required by the Home Health Aide (HHA) include:

• Close vision
• Distance vision
• Ability to adjust focus.

The Home Health Aide (HHA) will be required to sit and stoop, kneel, and crouch.

Direction Received

• Reports directly to the VITAS Nurse.
• Receives clinical direction from the VITAS Nurse.

About Us

VITAS® Healthcare is the nation’s leading provider of end‑of‑life care, and has the resources and expertise to support your personal and professional growth. As a member of the VITAS team, you’ll find fulfillment working for a people‑focused organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others. You will be more than just an employee: You will be counted on as an expert in your field, and as a valued team member whose efforts are respected and vital to our hospice mission.

All VITAS employees commit to fulfilling their duties and responsibilities with the highest regard for professionalism, collaboration and teamwork, and an eye focused constantly on growth and improvement. We serve with commitment and compassion, and position ourselves for the future by embracing, innovating, and leading change. If you are that person, make your voice heard—find your purpose at VITAS today.

Benefits Include

• Competitive compensation
• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Pre‑tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance
• 401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match
• Cancer and/or critical illness benefit
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Legal Insurance
• Roadside Assistance
• Affinity Program

Many of our positions offer the opportunity to work day or night shifts, weekdays or weekends.

Choose a Career with VITAS

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Health Care Provider
• Hospitals and Health Care

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