(CHHA) Certified Home Health Aide Trainee - Community Openings
About The Position
Loretto offers free classroom and clinical training for people beginning a career as a Certified Home Health Aide. No prior experience is required. Training classes run monthly and require a full-time commitment for four weeks, with classes and clinical hours from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Placement into a position is determined before acceptance into the training program. After completing training and obtaining state certification, the starting pay rate increases to $21.52 per hour. Part-time and full-time positions are available after graduation and certification. Certified Home Health Aides work at Loretto assisted living facilities or in the PACE CNY Home Care program in the Syracuse area. Some roles involve visiting participants in their homes; others are based at a single building, so a personal vehicle is not always required. Syracuse locations are on a bus route, while North Syracuse, Jamesville, and Baldwinsville locations are not easily accessible by bus. Reliable transportation is required to get to training and to the work location after the program.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED that can be verified.
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Reliable transportation to training classes and, after completing the program, to the work location.
- Ability to pass medication competency tests, including a written exam and Medication Administration Test/Cart Quiz.
- Emotional and mental maturity and stability to care for frail elderly people and other disabled or compromised clients in their home environment.
- Ability to deal tactfully with clients, families, other support persons, and members of the health care team.
- Ability to follow guidelines established by Loretto Customer Service and presented at Loretto Orientation.
- Ability to be flexible regarding clients’ care needs.
- Commitment to attend the four-week full-time training program, including classroom and clinical hours.
Responsibilities
- Provide residents with health care tasks, including personal hygiene, housekeeping, and related support services essential to their health.
- Work with Loretto’s clinical team to record and report changes in residents’ physical condition, behavior, or appearance.
- Perform light housekeeping, including cooking, dusting, vacuuming, mopping, and sweeping.
- Assist residents with bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Assist with transfers and ambulation, including use of a cane, walker, or wheelchair.
- Plan, prioritize, and organize work tasks and carry out the ongoing care plan.
Benefits
- Healthcare benefits for qualifying full-time and part-time employees upon hire.
- Annual uniform stipend upon successful completion of the program.
- Medical, dental, prescription, and vision insurance.
- Disability coverage.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- 401(k) retirement/pension plans.
- Discounted gym membership.
- Paid time-off accrual.
- Employee events.
- Convenient locations with free parking.
- Employee coaches to help employees achieve life goals.
- Diaper assistance program.
- Opportunity for career growth and movement within 19 sites.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
