Per diem Hospice Aide

Mission Hospice & Home Care; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 35,817 - 42,705; Part time

Job summary

Mission Hospice & Home Care serves patients in the San Francisco Peninsula and South Bay with quality end-of-life care and education. This per diem Hospice Aide position provides personal care services to patients and families in a compassionate team.

Schedule is per diem, 7:30am–3:30pm, with at least 6 shifts per month; location includes San Mateo County and occasional coverage to San Ramon. Must have HHA license and CA HHA certification to apply.

Qualifications

• Must have completed an approved HHA training program.
• Current Home Health Aide certification to practice in California is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist patient in bathing, care of mouth, skin, and hair as needed.
• Assist patient in and out of bed and with ambulation.
• Turn patient in bed, position for comfort, and change bed linens.
• Assist with prescribed exercises as directed.

Skills

HHA license

Patient care

Care planning

Education

HHA training program

California Driver's License

Job description

Mission Hospice & Home Care serves patients and families in the San Francisco Peninsula and South Bay with quality care and compassionate end-of-life support and education. Founded in 1979, we are a local, independent nonprofit that has provided thousands of patients and their families with physical, emotional, and spiritual support throughout the journey from a life-threatening diagnosis through death and bereavement.

This position offers competitive pay and a supportive work environment.

If you are a Certified HHA come join our Hospice team! This position offers competitive pay, generous benefits, and supportive work environment.

We are currently seeking a Hospice Aide to provide personal care services to our hospice patients.

Schedule

Per diem; 7:30am - 3:30pm; required to be available at least 6 shifts per month

Location

San Mateo County with occasional coverage to San Ramon

• MUST HAVE HHA LICENSE*

Mission Hospice & Home Care follows all CDPH vaccine requirements for healthcare personnel.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Assist patient in bathing, care of mouth, skin, and hair as needed.
• Assist patient in and out of bed and with ambulation.
• Turn patient in bed, position for comfort, and change bed linen.
• Assist with prescribed exercises as directed.

Education/Experience

• Completion of an approved Home Health Aide (HHA) training program. HOME CARE AIDE (HCA) CERTIFICATION IS NOT ACCEPTED.
• Completion of an approved Home Health Aide training program.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Current certification to practice as a Home Health Aide in the State of California.
• Current California Driver’s License and automobile insurance that meets State of California requirements, if driving a car.

Pay Range

$26.30 - $31.00 hourly

Mission Hospice and Home Care is proud to serve our community as an equal employment opportunity employer. Everyone is valued and welcome at MHHC. Our organization is committed to diversity, equity and continues to build a culture of inclusion by recruiting, screening, hiring and retaining any qualified individual without regard to age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, registered domestic partner status, citizenship, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military care status, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by Federal, state, or local laws.