Certified Home Health Aide (Chha)

We are looking for a compassionate Home Health Aide to provide assistance in daily living and personal care services in patients homes in accordance with an established care plan.

Responsibilities

• Provide health care services in patients residences
• Perform domestic and household tasks
• Transport and accompany patients to doctors office or to hospital
• Administer simple prescribed medications
• Assist with clients personal care activities
• Monitor patients (vital signs, temperature, respiration, etc) and report on their condition
• Maintain patients care records and document provided services
• Assist patients with mobility and physical therapies/exercises
• Instruct and counsel patients and families on diet and exercise
• Provide companionship and basic emotional or psychological support

Skills

• Proven working experience as Home Health Aide
• Ability to monitor vital signs
• Familiarity with basic nutrition and personal hygiene standards
• Proficiency in English
• Nursing and health care administration skills
• Caring and compassionate personality
• Current CPR certificate
• Valid driver’s license

Qualifications:

• Must have at least one-year experience, either work or life experience as a companion
• Must have a current criminal clearance that satisfies the firm, local, state, and federal statutes
• Must be free from health problems that may be injurious to patient, self, and co-workers and must present appropriate evidence to substantiate this

• Must understand and respect client’s including ethics and confidentiality of care

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Referral program

Medical specialties:

• Geriatrics
• Home Health

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Overnight shift

Supplemental schedule:

• Extended hours
• Holidays
• On call

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• In-person

License/Certification:

• Home Health Aide Certification (Required)
• Driver's License (Required)
• CPR Certification (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Rockaway, NJ: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person