Hospice Certified Home Health Aide CHHA - Ridgecrest 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: Must be able to work independently, make judgments based on assessments and data available and act accordingly. Must be flexible, innovative and p