Hospice Home Health Aide — Flexible, Compassionate Care

Compassionate Care; Clovis (CA); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Compassionate Care seeks a Home Health Aide to provide compassionate in-home care under a nurse’s plan of care. You will report patient condition changes to the Case Manager and help with daily living activities, basic caregiving, meals, and light housekeeping in patients’ homes.

Ideal candidates have CA HHA certification, valid CA driver’s license, and the ability to work with terminally ill individuals. Bilingual skills are a plus, with flexible hours including some weekends possible.

Qualifications

• Medical Terminology Required.
• A keen understanding of normal aging and health care for older adults.
• Competency in client needs evaluation, meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of client and employee satisfaction.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Prior customer service and/or sales experience is a plus.
• Strong commitment to providing the highest quality care and customer service.
• Excellent communication and listening skills, particularly via the phone.
• Proven track record of managing processes with strong attention to detail.
• Sensitivity to client needs with the ability to express patience and compassion in dealing with them.
• Confidence and creative problem-solving skills.
• Flexibility and availability for schedules to include hours outside of standard work week, possible weekend hours.
• Medical knowledge is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follows a plan of care established by a primary nurse.
• Reports changes in patient’s condition to the Case Manager.
• Maintains safe conditions in the Residence and reports unsafe conditions to the Case Manager.
• Bathes patient(s) and provides personal hygiene care.
• Makes bed and provides a suitable environment for patients.
• Performs light housekeeping tasks essential for a safe/healthy environment.
• Attends required in-service programs.
• Attends team planning meetings as appropriate.
• Prepares meals and feeds patients when necessary.
• Helps patients in performing exercises prescribed by professional personnel. ROM.
• HHA has a basic understanding and commitment to the hospice concept of care.
• Able to work as a team member and take supervision effectively.
• Able to maintain a high level of confidentiality concerning patient and family information.
• Able to relate well to terminally ill patients and their families.
• Able to work with diverse groups of people.
• Has a valid CA driver’s license, maintains own insurance and is able to provide own transportation to travel to the homes of patients. (for Home care HHA)
• Has a Home Health Aide Certificate in CA. (required for home care)
• Has experience in hospice. (desirable)
• Bilingual in Spanish, Hmong and/or Punjabi is a plus.

Skills

Medical terminology

Aging & elder care

Client needs evaluation

Fast-paced environment

Customer service

Quality care & service

Communication & listening

Attention to detail

Patience & compassion

Problem solving

Flexible scheduling

Medical knowledge

Education

Home Health Aide Certificate (CA)

Job description

Compassionate Care seeks a Home Health Aide to provide compassionate in-home care under a nurse’s plan of care. You will report patient condition changes to the Case Manager and help with daily living activities, basic caregiving, meals, and light housekeeping in patients’ homes.

Ideal candidates have CA HHA certification, valid CA driver’s license, and the ability to work with terminally ill individuals. Bilingual skills are a plus, with flexible hours including some weekends possible.