What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Home Health Aide - FULL TIME 11P-7A position at CareOne?
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Now Hiring - Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) - Bound Brook, NJ
CareOne at Somerset Valley Assisted Living
The Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) will be responsible for, but not limited to:
- Provides or assists in ADL activities; personal hygiene, grooming, mouth, skin care and nails.
- Provides assistance in toileting; positioning and transfer activities, frequent turning and positioning of a bed bound resident/patient.
- Assists with the prescribed exercise and ROM activities which the resident/patient and Hospice aide have been taught by the Hospice Nurse.
- Assists with light housekeeping of individual's personal unit or room, including changing of bed linen, if needed and patient laundry.
- Feeds and assists with meals.
- Obtains temperature, pulse and respirations as supervised by the Hospice Nurse.
- Reports any changes in resident's/patient's condition to the Hospice Nurse and, if in a facility, to the facility nurse and documents the information on the Home Health Aide Certification of House form, including the date and time of the report and the person receiving the information.
- Assists or reminds the patient to take medication, in compliance with regulations of appropriate regulatory and accrediting bodies.
Position Requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Must have a State Certified CHHA license
- Experience in hospice or home health, preferred
- No experience necessary but 1 year, preferred
- Must be willing to travel
- Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation
