Home Health Aide (HHA) - Private Duty
About The Position
Vitale Nursing, Inc. is seeking compassionate, dependable, and professional Home Health Aides to provide concierge-level, personalized one-on-one care in private homes and post-operative recovery settings, including hotel recovery suites, across Los Angeles’s Westside. The HHA works under the supervision of an RN or LVN and may be assigned to post-operative recovery, long-term, hospice, or palliative care clients. The position offers full-time, part-time, and per diem work, with day and night shifts available seven days a week. Pay is $23.00–$28.00 per hour, based on experience and certifications. Full-time employees are also eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k), referral bonuses, and performance incentives. The company offers flexible scheduling, paid ongoing training, bi-weekly direct deposit, and overtime and holiday pay according to California law and company policy.
Requirements
- Active California CNA certification.
- Active California Home Health Aide (HHA) certification issued by CDPH.
- Current BLS/CPR certification.
- Proof of current malpractice (professional liability) insurance.
- Reliable transportation to client homes.
- Three professional references.
- Professional, punctual, and trustworthy manner, with strong communication skills.
- Before the first shift, complete a background check after a conditional offer.
- Before the first shift, provide a CDPH home health physical exam and TB screening completed within the past 12 months.
- Before the first shift, provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination and booster, or a plan to obtain them; exemptions and accommodations are considered as required by law.
- Complete and sign new-hire paperwork provided during onboarding.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in private duty home care.
- Experience in post-operative recovery care.
- Experience in hospice and palliative care.
- CNA/HHA experience in home health or skilled nursing.
Responsibilities
- Assist clients with activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, feeding, and mobility.
- Provide personal care, companionship, and meaningful engagement.
- Support post-operative recovery, long-term, hospice, and palliative care assignments as directed by the supervising nurse.
- Provide medication reminders only; medication administration is outside the HHA scope of practice.
- Take and record vital signs when assigned by a licensed nurse, including temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure.
- Assist with positioning, comfort measures, and safe transfers.
- Observe and promptly report changes in a client's condition to the supervising RN or LVN.
- Document care in AlayaCare according to shift documentation standards.
- Remain awake and attentive throughout overnight shifts.
- Complete required initial and annual training through CareAcademy.
Benefits
- Bi-weekly direct deposit.
- Overtime and holiday pay according to California law and company policy.
- Paid ongoing training.
- Medical insurance for eligible full-time employees.
- Dental insurance for eligible full-time employees.
- Vision insurance for eligible full-time employees.
- 401(k) retirement plan for eligible full-time employees.
- Referral bonuses and performance incentives.
- Flexible scheduling.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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