Are you an experienced Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) ? We are looking for compassionate CHHAs who have a heart for patients and families. The Certified Home Health Aide plays a critical role as a member of the Interdisciplinary Group Team. You will work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and perform various services for patients to meet their personal needs and promote comfort. Bristol Hospice is a nationwide industry leader committed to providing a family-centered approach in the delivery of hospice services throughout our communities. We are dedicated to our mission that all patients and families entrusted to our care will be treated with the highest level of compassion, respect, and dignity. For more information about Bristol Hospice, visit bristolhospice.com or follow us on LinkedIn . Our Culture Our culture is cultivated using the following values: Integrity: We are honest and professional. Trust: We count on each other. Excellence: We strive to always do our best and look for ways to improve and excel. Accountability: We accept responsibility for our actions, attitudes, and mistakes. Mutual Respect: We treat others the way we want to be treated. On an Average Day You Will: (includes but not limited to) Perform personal care needs after given a patient's assignment and attend to his/her requests promptly; if unable to perform a certain task, report to the Case Manager immediately Provide patient and family with positive communication techniques, within realm of ethical and respectful care, including confidentiality Meet safety needs of patient and use equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, O2 etc.) Provide personal care including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos and changing bed linen as often as assigned Assist in dressing and undressing patients, as assigned Plan and prepare nutritious meals, including shopping, as assigned Assist in feeding the patient, as assigned Take and record oral, rectal and auxiliary temperatures, pulse, respiration and blood pressure when ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency Provide proper care and observation of patient's skin to prevent breakdown of tissue over bony prominence Assess and report on patient's condition and significant changes to the Case Manager; also, being aware of the caregiver or other individuals living with the patient and interpersonal issues Assist in ambulation and exercise as instructed by the hospice nurse or therapist Provide normal range of motion and transfers/positioning, as directed Assist with self-administered medications as allowed by state regulations, such as “reminders” Offer and assist with bedpan and urinal aid, as assigned Aid with light laundry needs if necessary Perform range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service, as ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency Provide respite for patient's family/caregiver when on-site, as appropriate Maintain patient's living area is clean and orderly, as assigned Adhere to the organization's documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct Participate in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities Respect patient and family/caregiver environment and patient's personal needs All other duties as assigned Requirements: Must be a Certified Nursing Assistant ( applicable for all States, additional requirements for California residents, see below). CALIFORNIA REGULATION : Must be a CNA in good standing AND must have a current Home Health Aide (HHA) certification in good standing in the State of California. Preferred to have one (1) year experience in community health/hospice or medical/surgical environments Must have completed a minimum of 75 hours of classroom and supervised practical training Licensed driver with automobile that is insured in accordance with organization/state requirements and is in good working order Willingness to submit to a criminal background check prior to hire and annually thereafter Current CPR certification Our Ideal Candidate Has the Following Skills and Knowledge: Ability to read and follow written instructions An Understanding of hospice philosophy and comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill Ability to work autonomously with little direct supervision Successfully demonstrate tact, patience and good personal hygiene Ability to communicate effectively Strong organizational skills Understanding of plan of care documentation Flexible in work hours to ensure the patients receive care as provided in the plan of care Ability to empathize with the needs of the ill, injured, frail and impaired Comfortable addressing issues of death/dying Calm demeanor when entering the patients home We Got the Perks: Tuition Reimbursement PTO and Paid Holidays Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and more HSA & 401(k) available Mileage Reimbursement for applicable positions Advanced training programs Passionate company culture committed to the highest standard of care in the hospice industry Join a Team that embraces the reverence of life! EEOC Statement Bristol Hospice is an equal-opportunity employer. Our success depends upon our ability to create and maintain a diverse and supportive work environment where individuality is promoted. Bristol puts high priority on the worth of every person. We do not base our hiring decisions on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics.
FUNCTION Cares for residents under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse or a licensed practical/vocational nurse. QUALIFICATIONS The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Minimum Qualifications: • Freedom from illegal use of drugs • Freedom from use of and effects of use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace. • Anyone found guilty by a court of law of abusing, neglecting, or mistreating individuals in health care related setting are ineligible for employment in the position. Education and/or Experience: Minimum High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or one to three months related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred. Certificates, Licensees, Registrations: Graduate of a state approved nursing assistant training program and passed a state approved competency examination (written and skills) within 120 days of employment; name entered into state nurse aide registry. LANGUAGE SKILLS Must be able to express self adequately in written and oral communication and to communicate effectively in an interdisciplinary care setting with residents, families and staff members. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add and subtract three digit numbers; calculate percentage of whole; measure in cubic centimeters (cc’s); measure in feet and inches. Ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement, volume, length and height. REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES N/A ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each key function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the key functions. Care and Services: • Take and records vital signs • Measures and records height and weight • Calculates and records weight gain or loss • Calculate and records fluid intake and output • Cares for the resident’s environment • Recognizes abnormal changes in body functioning and importance of reporting such changes to a supervisor • Cares for residents when death is imminent • Makes routine rounds on each assigned resident every two hours • Bathes residents • Assist with grooming, including mouth care • Dresses residents • Toilet residents • Assist with eating and hydration • Use proper feeding techniques • Calculates and records percentage of meal eaten • Observe resident’s skin when giving care and reports changes to license nurse • Provides skin care • Transfer, position and turns residents • Meets residents’ mental health and social service needs • Modifies own behavior in response to resident’s behaviors • Allows residents to make personal choices • Provides and reinforces other behavior consistent with the residents’ dignity. • Uses the residents’ families as a source of emotional support. • Contributes to the resident’s assessment (MDS/CAA) and the plan of care. • Provides nursing rehabilitation/restorative nursing services: - Promote resident’s ability to adopt and adjust to living as independently as possible - Trains the resident in self-care according to the resident’s abilities - Trains the resident in the use of assistive devices for transferring, walking and mobility. Dressing and grooming, eating and swallowing - Maintains range of motion; proper turning and positioning in bed and chair - Provides bladder and bowel retraining - Instructs the resident on the care and use of prosthetic and orthotic devices - Incorporates training and skill practice activities which include repetition, physical or verbal cueing and task segmentation • Care for residents with dementia: - Knows how to respond to residents’ behaviors - Allows residents to make personal choices - Provides and reinforces other behavior consistent with residents’ dignity - Uses the residents’ families as a source of emotional support - Demonstrates a basic understanding of behavior and functional symptoms associated with dementia by providing interventions and treatments to help reduce these symptoms - Uses modification in the presentation of activities of daily living to maintain and maximize resident competencies and function - Uses effective intervention techniques to address behavioral concerns - Acts as a facilitator for activity programming - Demonstrates effective communication techniques for persons with dementia • Provides non-resident care including, but not limited to: - Washing wheelchairs - Cleaning soiled utility areas - Cleaning nurses’ station - Cleaning shower and whirlpool rooms - Cleaning kitchen areas on the nursing unit • Provides transporation of residents to and from hospital and medical appointments RESIDENT RIGHTS Promotes and protects resident’s rights, assists residents to make informed decision, treats residents with dignity and respect, protects residents’ personal belongings, reports suspected abused or neglect, avoids the need for physical restraints in accordance with current professional standards and, supports independent expression, choice and decision-making consistent with applicable law and regulation. LEADERSHIP Demonstrates willingness to try new tasks; generates new ideas for change; evaluates and recognized priorities, challenges others to learn; keeps current and integrates new information, communicates and models organization values; and fosters high performance. PROCESS IMPROVEMENT Applies process improvement methods and techniques and identifies processes for improvement in daily work. ENVIRONMENT OF CARE Demonstrates understanding of fire and emergency procedures; participates in fire and disaster drills; demonstrates understanding of safety and security procedures; applies safety and security precautions; demonstrates understanding of hazardous materials plan; demonstrates proper use of equipment. INFECTION CONTROL Applies hand washing principles during daily work; demonstrates understanding of isolation precautions; recognizes signs and symptoms of infection and complies with the employee health program; demonstrates understanding of the process for identifying and handling infectious waste; maintains personal hygiene; complies with OSHA standards in the workplace; and demonstrates understanding of cross-contamination. INFORMATION MANAGEMENT Enters or records data timely and accurately; protects confidentiality of resident information, protects data against loss or destruction, reports suspected violation of security/confidentiality issues. Monitors and complies with company policies, procedures and state and federal law. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS Demonstrates active listening techniques, gains support through effective relationships, treats others with dignity and respect; and seeks feedback. CONTINUING EDUCATION Attends in-service and education programs; attends continuing education required for maintenance certification. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands describes here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands or fingers, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance and stoop or kneel. The employee on occasion will assist to lift and/or transfer Residents weighing between 100 to 250 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and peripheral vision. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics describes here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to blood or other body fluids, fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. OTHER REQUIREMENTS Participates in (or conducts) company-sponsored training to safeguard against improper use and disclosure of resident’s protected health information. Monitors and oversees facility’s efforts to comply with company policies, procedures and state and federal law. By his / her signature below, employee agrees to adhere to and oversee communication of privacy guidelines relative to the confidentiality of residents' protected health information. JOB DESCRIPTION REVIEW I understand this job description, its requirements and that I am expected to complete all duties as assigned. I understand the job duties may be altered from time to time. SALARY RANGE: $24.00 to $26.00 PER HOUR DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE
FUNCTION Cares for residents under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse or a licensed practical/vocational nurse. QUALIFICATIONS The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Minimum Qualifications: • Freedom from illegal use of drugs • Freedom from use of and effects of use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace. • Anyone found guilty by a court of law of abusing, neglecting, or mistreating individuals in health care related setting are ineligible for employment in the position. Education and/or Experience: Minimum High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or one to three months related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred. Certificates, Licensees, Registrations: Graduate of a state approved nursing assistant training program and passed a state approved competency examination (written and skills) within 120 days of employment; name entered into state nurse aide registry. LANGUAGE SKILLS Must be able to express self adequately in written and oral communication and to communicate effectively in an interdisciplinary care setting with residents, families and staff members. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add and subtract three digit numbers; calculate percentage of whole; measure in cubic centimeters (cc’s); measure in feet and inches. Ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement, volume, length and height. REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES N/A ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each key function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the key functions. Care and Services: • Take and records vital signs • Measures and records height and weight • Calculates and records weight gain or loss • Calculate and records fluid intake and output • Cares for the resident’s environment • Recognizes abnormal changes in body functioning and importance of reporting such changes to a supervisor • Cares for residents when death is imminent • Makes routine rounds on each assigned resident every two hours • Bathes residents • Assist with grooming, including mouth care • Dresses residents • Toilet residents • Assist with eating and hydration • Use proper feeding techniques • Calculates and records percentage of meal eaten • Observe resident’s skin when giving care and reports changes to license nurse • Provides skin care • Transfer, position and turns residents • Meets residents’ mental health and social service needs • Modifies own behavior in response to resident’s behaviors • Allows residents to make personal choices • Provides and reinforces other behavior consistent with the residents’ dignity. • Uses the residents’ families as a source of emotional support. • Contributes to the resident’s assessment (MDS/CAA) and the plan of care. • Provides nursing rehabilitation/restorative nursing services: - Promote resident’s ability to adopt and adjust to living as independently as possible - Trains the resident in self-care according to the resident’s abilities - Trains the resident in the use of assistive devices for transferring, walking and mobility. Dressing and grooming, eating and swallowing - Maintains range of motion; proper turning and positioning in bed and chair - Provides bladder and bowel retraining - Instructs the resident on the care and use of prosthetic and orthotic devices - Incorporates training and skill practice activities which include repetition, physical or verbal cueing and task segmentation • Care for residents with dementia: - Knows how to respond to residents’ behaviors - Allows residents to make personal choices - Provides and reinforces other behavior consistent with residents’ dignity - Uses the residents’ families as a source of emotional support - Demonstrates a basic understanding of behavior and functional symptoms associated with dementia by providing interventions and treatments to help reduce these symptoms - Uses modification in the presentation of activities of daily living to maintain and maximize resident competencies and function - Uses effective intervention techniques to address behavioral concerns - Acts as a facilitator for activity programming - Demonstrates effective communication techniques for persons with dementia • Provides non-resident care including, but not limited to: - Washing wheelchairs - Cleaning soiled utility areas - Cleaning nurses’ station - Cleaning shower and whirlpool rooms - Cleaning kitchen areas on the nursing unit • Provides transporation of residents to and from hospital and medical appointments RESIDENT RIGHTS Promotes and protects resident’s rights, assists residents to make informed decision, treats residents with dignity and respect, protects residents’ personal belongings, reports suspected abused or neglect, avoids the need for physical restraints in accordance with current professional standards and, supports independent expression, choice and decision-making consistent with applicable law and regulation. LEADERSHIP Demonstrates willingness to try new tasks; generates new ideas for change; evaluates and recognized priorities, challenges others to learn; keeps current and integrates new information, communicates and models organization values; and fosters high performance. PROCESS IMPROVEMENT Applies process improvement methods and techniques and identifies processes for improvement in daily work. ENVIRONMENT OF CARE Demonstrates understanding of fire and emergency procedures; participates in fire and disaster drills; demonstrates understanding of safety and security procedures; applies safety and security precautions; demonstrates understanding of hazardous materials plan; demonstrates proper use of equipment. INFECTION CONTROL Applies hand washing principles during daily work; demonstrates understanding of isolation precautions; recognizes signs and symptoms of infection and complies with the employee health program; demonstrates understanding of the process for identifying and handling infectious waste; maintains personal hygiene; complies with OSHA standards in the workplace; and demonstrates understanding of cross-contamination. INFORMATION MANAGEMENT Enters or records data timely and accurately; protects confidentiality of resident information, protects data against loss or destruction, reports suspected violation of security/confidentiality issues. Monitors and complies with company policies, procedures and state and federal law. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS Demonstrates active listening techniques, gains support through effective relationships, treats others with dignity and respect; and seeks feedback. CONTINUING EDUCATION Attends in-service and education programs; attends continuing education required for maintenance certification. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands describes here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands or fingers, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance and stoop or kneel. The employee on occasion will assist to lift and/or transfer Residents weighing between 100 to 250 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and peripheral vision. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics describes here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to blood or other body fluids, fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. OTHER REQUIREMENTS Participates in (or conducts) company-sponsored training to safeguard against improper use and disclosure of resident’s protected health information. Monitors and oversees facility’s efforts to comply with company policies, procedures and state and federal law. By his / her signature below, employee agrees to adhere to and oversee communication of privacy guidelines relative to the confidentiality of residents' protected health information. JOB DESCRIPTION REVIEW I understand this job description, its requirements and that I am expected to complete all duties as assigned. I understand the job duties may be altered from time to time. SALARY RANGE: $24.00 to $26.00 PER HOUR DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE
