Hospice CHHA: Compassionate Caregiver (Home/Facility)

Swan Hospice

Port Reading (NJ)

On-site

USD 21,000 - 30,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Swan Hospice is seeking a Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) with hospice experience to join our team in New Jersey. You will provide compassionate in-home care to patients in private homes and facilities, supporting daily living activities and comfort under the supervision of a Hospice Nurse.

Ideal candidates hold a NJ HHA license, understand hospice philosophy, have at least one year of hospice experience, and reliable transportation.

Qualifications

HHA license in NJ is required.
Hospice philosophy understanding is essential.
Minimum of 1 year hospice experience.

Responsibilities

Assists with prescribed exercise and ROM activities as instructed by the Hospice Nurse.
Provides assistance in toileting; positioning and transfer activities, frequent turning and positioning of a bed bound resident/patient.
Provides or assists in ADL activities; personal hygiene, grooming, mouth, skin care and nails.
Assists or reminds the patient to take medication, in compliance with regulations of appropriate regulatory and accrediting bodies.
Assists with light housekeeping of the individual's unit or room, including changing of bed linen, if needed and patient laundry.
Feeds and assists with meals.
Obtains temperature, pulse and respiration under supervision of the Hospice Nurse.
Reports any changes in resident's/patient's condition to the Hospice Nurse and, if in a facility, to the facility nurse and documents the information, including the date and time of the report and the person receiving the information.