Home Health Aide - Hospice

Sentara Healthcare Inc; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Sentara Healthcare Inc. seeks a Home Health Aide to provide routine patient care in a home health/hospice setting in Suffolk, VA. The role includes help with hygiene, meals, and mobility, with a day shift and full-time schedule (40 hours/week).

Requires CNA certification, First Aid basics, and BLS within 90 days. Prior customer service experience is required; hospice experience preferred. Compensation includes base pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Customer service experience is required.
• CNA certification is required.
• First Aid basics certification required.
• BLS certification required within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic patient care: personal hygiene, grooming, toileting, meal preparation and feeding.
• Monitor intake/output and assist with ambulation.
• Assist patients with transfers from/to bed, toilet, and other home areas.

Skills

Customer service experience

Education

No specific education requirements

CNA (Required)

First Aid Basics Certification (Required)

BLS (Required within 90 days of hire)

Job description

Sentara Health is seeking to hire a qualified individual to join our team as a Home Health Aide.

Overview:

Home Health Aides will perform basic and routine patient care, such as personal hygiene, grooming, toileting, meal preparation, and feeding, intake/output, ambulation, and assisting patients with transfer from/to bed, toilet and other areas of the home.

Anticipated Status/Shift:

Full Time (40 hours/week)

Day Shift

Position Location:

Sentara Hospice Services - Suffolk, VA

Pay Range: $15.75 - $20.46/hour

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits.

Education

• No specific education requirements

Certification/Licensure

• CNA (Required)
• First Aid Basics Certification (Required)
• BLS (Required within 90 days of hire)

Experience

• Previous Customer Service Experience (Required)
• Prior Hospice experience (Preferred)

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