Male Certified Home Health Aide (Chha)

Certified Home Health Aide is a paraprofessional member of the home care team who works under the supervision of a registered nurse or therapist and performs various personal care services as necessary to meet the patient's needs.

Responsibilities of the CHHA include, but not limited to the following:

1. Providing personal care including: baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos, changing bed linen, assisting patients with dressing and undressing, skin care to prevent breakdown, keeping patient's living area clean and orderly, as appropriate

2. planning and preparing nutritious meals

3. Assisting in feeding the patient, if necessary

4. Taking and recording oral, rectal, and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).

5. Assisting in ambulation and exercise according to the plan of care

6. Performing range of motion and other simple procedures as an extentional therapy service as ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).

7. Assigning patient in the self-administration of medication

8. Doing patient's laundry, as appropriate

9. Meeting safety needs of patients and using equipment safety and properly (foot stools, side rails, etc.)

10. Reporting on patient's condition and significant changes to the assigned nurse

11. Adhering to the Organization's documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.

Pay: $30.00 - $40.00 per hour

Medical specialties:

• Home Health

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• In-person

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)
• CNA (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Castaic, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 100% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person