Certified Home Health Aide - North OC

About the job Certified Home Health Aide - North OC
Reliance Hospice and Palliative Care is currently seeking a Full-time Certified Home Health Aide to support our partner locations around North Orange County .
This position provides personal care services and promotes excellent end of life care. This position requires a license in Certified Home Health Aide.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Gives or assists with bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, hair treatments, nails and skin care.
• Assists with elimination, utilizing a bedpan or urinal, commode or bathroom.
• Assists patient with eating and meal preparation including special diets prescribed for patient.
• Assists with positioning, transfers and ambulation, with or without assistive devices.
• Assists patient with prescribed range of motion and prescribed exercise which patient and aide have been taught by designated professional personnel.
• Assists with application of non-prescription topical ointments.
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure.
• Assists patient with ostomy (where function is normal and care is routine). Includes emptying pouch, changing appliance and assisting with preparation of irrigation procedure.
• Charts tasks.
• Communicates with patients families and related persons, and co-workers to achieve an effective exchange of verbal/nonverbal and written information.
• Observe and report deviations from the usual physical and mental status of the patient and any unusual occurrence(s) to staff nurse within a timely manner.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a licensed Certified Home Health Aide
• 1 year experience in hospice or home health
• CPR required

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $23.00 per hour
Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Application Question(s):

• When and where was your last CHHA Employment?
• How many years of experience do you have working as a CHHA (not CNA/Caregiver) at a Hospice Setting?

Experience:

• CHHA Hospice: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• CHHA (Required)

Work Location: On the road