Certified Home Health Aide / Sign On Bonus- (FT $2,000) (PT $1,000)
About The Position
The Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) will be responsible for providing or assisting in ADL activities, including personal hygiene, grooming, mouth, skin care, and nails. They will assist in toileting, positioning, and transfer activities, including frequent turning and positioning of bed-bound residents/patients. The CHHA will also assist with prescribed exercises and ROM activities as taught by the Hospice Nurse, perform light housekeeping of the resident's personal unit or room, assist with meals, and obtain temperature, pulse, and respirations under the supervision of the Hospice Nurse. A key responsibility is reporting any changes in the resident's/patient's condition to the Hospice Nurse and documenting this information. Additionally, the CHHA will assist or remind the patient to take medication in compliance with regulations.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Must have a State Certified CHHA license
- Must be willing to travel
- Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation
Nice To Haves
- Experience in hospice or home health, preferred
- No experience necessary but 1 year, preferred
Responsibilities
- Provides or assists in ADL activities; personal hygiene, grooming, mouth, skin care and nails.
- Provides assistance in toileting; positioning and transfer activities, frequent turning and positioning of a bed bound resident/patient.
- Assists with the prescribed exercise and ROM activities which the resident/patient and Hospice aide have been taught by the Hospice Nurse.
- 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 respirations 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 on the Home Health Aide Certification of House form, including the date and time of the report and the person receiving the information.
- Assists or reminds the patient to take medication, in compliance with regulations of appropriate regulatory and accrediting bodies.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits
- Multiple Medical Plans
- Including Pharmacy
- Including Teladoc
- Multiple Dental Plans
- Vision Plan
- Health Savings Account (eligibility restrictions apply)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Voluntary Life and AD&D
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Whole Life Insurance
- Medicare Employee Assistance
- Legal Plan
- Commuter Benefits
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Employee Assistance Program (available to all employees)
- Paid Time Off
- Vacation
- Sick Plans in accordance with state laws
- Opportunities to advance and grow your career
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
