Home Health Aide (Hospice)

Personal Touch Home Care; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Personal Touch Home Care is seeking a dedicated Home Health Aide (CNA license required) to provide essential personal care services to patients in Chesapeake and surrounding areas. The role involves assisting patients with daily living activities, observing their conditions, and documenting care provided while working under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid time off

401k

Mileage Reimbursement

Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice as CNA in the state of Virginia.
• Able to read, write and communicate in English.
• Has empathy for the needs of the ill, frail and impaired.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care services including bathing, grooming, and feeding.
• Observe and report changes in the patient's condition to the supervising nurse.
• Maintain a clean living space for the patient.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Initiative

Education

CNA License in State of Virginia

Tools

Smartphone

Job description

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Personal Touch Home Care provided pay range

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Base pay range

$17.00/hr - $17.00/hr

Personal Touch Home Care & Hospice, a leader in the home care industry began operations in 1974 and has grown into a national company providing in home nursing care.

We are seeking a qualified Hospice Home Health Aide (CNA license candidates only) for our Chesapeake office location. This office provides service to the cities of Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Norfolk, Suffolk and surrounding areas. The ideal candidate for this position is interested in servicing our patient community in Suffolk, Franklin and other outlying areas.

JOB SUMMARY:

The hospice home health aide is a paraprofessional member of the home care team who works under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Therapist and performs various personal care services as necessary to meet the patient’s needs. The home health aide is responsible for observing patients, reporting these observations and documenting observations and care performed.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Willing to travel to multiple patient's home per day to provide bath aide visits.
• Must be licensed to practice as CNA in the state of Virginia.
• Has empathy for the needs of the ill, frail and impaired.
• Is able to communicate information concerning a patient’s condition clearly.
• Displays initiative to work with minimal direct supervision.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.
• Must have reliable transportation and a smartphone.
  
  
  

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Personal care including:
• Baths—bed, tub, shower
• Back rubs
• Oral hygiene
• Changing bed linen
• Assisting the patient with dressing and undressing
• Assisting with grooming—care of hair, including shampoo, shaving, the ordinary care of nails and skin care
• Assisting the patient with toileting activities
• Assisting in feeding the patient, if necessary
• Keeping patient’s living area clean and orderly
• Prepares and serve nutritious meals.
• Assists the patient in moving from bed to chair, to wheelchair and in walking.
• Reports changes in the patient’s needs and condition to the supervising nurse.
• Keeps simple records.
• Performs incidental household tasks essential to the patient’s health needs, such as:
• Light housekeeping
• Making and changing beds
• Dusting, vacuuming and mopping the rooms used by patient
• Tidying the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom
• Shopping for patient if no other arrangement is possible
• Personal laundry of patient if no family member available or able
• Performs range of motion and other simple procedures as an extension of therapy services as ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills/competency).
• Records patient care activities daily.
• Participates in case conferences.
• Prioritizes work/care tasks to ensure all duties and patient visits are completed when assigned.
• Adheres to the Organization’s documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
• Attends minimum of eight (12) hours of in-service annually.
• Participates in meetings as requested by the Clinical Director/Supervisor.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Note: Aides are never allowed to administer medications.
  
  
  

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• 401k
• Mileage Reimbursement
  
  
  

Medical specialties:

• Home Health
• Hospice & Palliative Medicine
  
  
  

Weekly schedule:

Monday to Friday

• Weekend availability
  
  
  

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• CNA License in State of VA (Required)
  
  
  

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Work Location: On the road

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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