Swan Hospice CHHA/CNA

Preferred Care Health Centers; Wall Township (NJ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Preferred Care Health Centers in Wall Township, NJ is seeking a Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) with hospice experience to join our dedicated team. The role involves providing excellence in patient care, supporting residents in their daily living activities, and maintaining their comfort and dignity.

Ideal candidates will have a valid HHA license in New Jersey, at least one year of hospice experience, and dependable transportation. Join us in making a difference through compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Certified Home Health Aide (HHA) license required in NJ.
• Must understand the principles of hospice care.
• At least one year of experience in hospice care.

Responsibilities

• Assist with exercise and ROM activities as taught by the hospice nurse.
• Provide toileting, positioning, and transfer assistance.
• Support with personal hygiene, grooming, and skin care.
• Remind patients to take medications as required.
• Assist with light housekeeping and laundry.
• Help patients with meals and feeding.
• Measure temperature, pulse, and respiration under supervision.
• Report changes in patient condition to the nurse.

Skills

HHA License in NJ

Understanding of hospice philosophy

Dependable transportation

1+ year experience in hospice

Job description

Swan Hospice is looking for a CHHA (Certified Home Health Aid) with hospice experience to join our team.

We provide quality hospice care to patients in skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities and in private homes. We treat residents, families and loved ones with kindness, respect, compassion and dignity. We have a comprehensive team that can provide support and stability to residents and staff.

Job Responsibilities

• Assists with the prescribed exercise and ROM activities which the resident/patient and hospice aide have been taught 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 individual's personal unit or room, including changing of bed linen, if needed and patient laundry.
• Feeds and assists with meals.
• Obtains temperature, pulse and respiration as supervised by 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.

Ideal Candidates

• HHA License in the state of NJ.
• Understands the hospice philosophy.
• Minimum of one year experience working in hospice.
• Dependable transportation.