CHHA, Certified Home Health Aide
About The Position
BAYADA Home Health Care’s ACSP Division is hiring Home Health Aides (HHAs/CHHAs) to serve clients in Camden, Burlington, Gloucester, Cumberland, and Salem Counties. Aides provide compassionate, one-on-one care in clients’ homes according to a written plan of care and under the direction of a registered nurse. Training and assistance with the New Jersey Board of Nursing CHHA application process may be available to qualified candidates. CHHA classes are offered on an open-enrollment, month-to-month basis for $300, all-inclusive. Virtual and in-person interviews are available. Spanish-speaking candidates are welcome.
Requirements
- Be compassionate, patient, dependable, and respectful.
- Be passionate about helping others and committed to providing quality care.
- Be able to travel to clients’ homes as assigned.
- Be comfortable working independently with clients.
- For experienced HHA/CHHA applicants, hold a current CHHA/HHA credential in good standing with the New Jersey Board of Nursing.
- Previous caregiving or home health experience when required for the position; previous home health or patient care experience is welcome but not always required.
Nice To Haves
- Previous home health care or patient care experience.
- Spanish language skills.
- Training may be available for qualified candidates seeking to become a CHHA.
Responsibilities
- Provide care in accordance with a written plan of care under the direction of a registered nurse.
- Assist clients with bathing, grooming, toileting, dressing, and personal hygiene.
- Prepare meals and assist with feeding.
- Provide medication reminders.
- Perform light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and other household tasks.
- Assist clients with ambulation and transfers.
- Assist with range-of-motion exercises.
- Check vital signs.
- Offer companionship and emotional support.
- Help clients maintain independence in their homes.
- Travel to clients’ homes as assigned.
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Flexible scheduling, with day, evening, and weekend shifts available
- Efforts to match aides with clients near their homes to shorten commutes
- $500 referral bonus for referring a family member or friend who becomes a CHHA
- Additional $2 per hour for holidays
- Paid time off, including vacation and sick time
- Scholarship programs
- Direct deposit
- Personal protective equipment provided
- Supportive office and clinical staff
- 24/7 support, including on-call clinical manager support
- Positive work environment and tools needed to do the job
- Stable employment and working environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
