Home Hospice Aide (HHA)

Anchor Health; Novato (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Anchor Health in Novato, CA is seeking a compassionate Hospice Aide who works under the supervision of a registered nurse to provide personal care and comfort to our patients.

You will assist with baths, grooming, daily activities, and transferring, while maintaining patient dignity, confidentiality, and respectful communication with families.

This role requires strong empathy, reliability, and teamwork within an interdisciplinary care team.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing personal care and promoting patient comfort.
• Respectful, confidential communication with patients and families.
• Ability to work under supervision of a registered nurse and follow care plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care including bathing, grooming, and daily activities as assigned.
• Assist in dressing and undressing patients and changing bed linens as needed.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the care team about needs and concerns.
• Maintain patient dignity, privacy, and confidentiality at all times.

Skills

Compassionate communication

Patient care empathy

Teamwork

Education

CNA certificate

HHA license

Job description

Description

Are you looking for a work place where you can make a genuine difference?

Company Culture that feels supportive, genuine and appreciative of all?

Anchor Health is committed to the communities of which we serve, the patients and families we have the honor of caring for and the EMPLOYEES who have chosen us as their work family.

The hospice aide is a paraprofessional member of the interdisciplinary group who works under the supervision of a registered nurse and performs various services for a patient as necessary to meet the patient's personal needs and to promote comfort.

Requirements

• 1. The Hospice Aide performs personal care needs after given a patient's assignment and attending to his/her requests promptly. If unable to perform a certain task, report to the Case Manager immediately.
• 2. Providing patient and family with positive communication techniques, within realm of ethical and respectful care, including confidentiality.
• 3. Giving personal care including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos and changing bed linen as often as assigned.
• 4. The Hospice Aide assists in dressing and undressing patients as assigned.
• 5. Respectful of patient and family/caregiver environment and patient's personal needs.
• Must have both a CNA and HHA license