Hospice Certified Home Health Aide CHHA - Tehachapi CA

Benefits

* Positive Culture * Competitive Compensation * Company parties * Paid time off Salary Range

$35 - $40 piece rate / per visit

Per Diem Position

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP

Supervised by

Registered Nurse

Positions Supervised

N/A

Interrelationships

Patients, family, IDG and other health care team members

JOB SUMMARY

To provide personal care services to the terminally ill hospice patient as needed, under the direction of the RN. To provide assistance and understanding to the family and in time of bereavement. To work as a member of the Hospice team in providing Hospice care within the guidelines of the IDG care plan.

QUALIFICATIONS

Educational/Degree

High school diploma or GED.

Training/Licensure

Graduate from an approved training and competency course.

Knowledge/Skills/Ability

Must meet state or federal (in absence of state) Home Health Aide training and competency requirements. Ability to work independently, make accurate, and at times, quick judgments. Ability to respond appropriately to crisis outside of a hospital setting. Acceptance of and adaptability to different social, racial, cultural and religious modes.

Experience

Minimum 2 years of experience as a nursing assistant, preferred. Active patient contact within past three years, preferred.

JOB FACTORS

Physical Requirements

Requires considerable physical effort most of the day including kneeling, squatting, reaching, twisting, climbing, walking, exposure to temperature and humidity changes and maximal assist in lifting and/or transferring of a 100 pound patient. Must possess sight/hearing senses or use appropriate adaptive devices that will enable senses to function at a level required to meet the essential duties of the position. Must provide evidence of annual TB test and other state-required tests or examinations.

Mental Requirements

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