Certified Home Health Aide - Home Health (West LA/Santa Monica)
Company: Providence Health & Services
Location: Santa Monica
Posted on: June 14, 2022
Job Description:
Description:$5K hiring/sign-on bonus for eligible external
candidates that meet required qualifications and conditions for
payment.This position will require traveling to see patients in the
West LA/Santa Monica areas.Certified Home Health Aide at Providence
Little Company Of Mary Home HealthThe Certified Home Health Aide
(CHHA) works under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and the
Continuous Care Clinical Supervisor. The CHHA performs various
services for a patient as is necessary to meet the patient's
personal needs and to promote comfort following the CHHA plan of
care developed by the registered nurse in collaboration with the
interdisciplinary team/group (IDG). The Certified Home Health Aide
is responsible for observing the patient, reporting these
observations and documenting observations and care performed. The
Certified Home Health Aide will be assigned to provide continuous
nursing care to the patient during times of medical crisis, as
directed in the Plan of Care, in a manner that promotes the
quality, continuity and safety of a patient's care. The Certified
Home Health Aide is available for a minimum of 16 hours a week for
continuous care assignments. May provide care to premature infants,
infants, pediatrics, adolescents, young, middle and young
adults.Qualifications:Required qualifications for this position
include:
- Meets the training requirements of the State of California:
S418.76(a) standard: Hospice aide qualifications:A qualified
hospice aide is a person who has successfully completed one of the
following:
- (i) A training program and competency evaluation as specified
in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section respectively
- (ii) A competency evaluation program that meets the
requirements of paragraph (c) of this section
- (iii) A nurse aide training and competency evaluation program
approved by the State as meeting the requirements of - 483.151
through - 483.154 of this chapter, and is currently listed in good
standing on the State nurse aide registry
- (iv) A State licensure program that meets the requirements of
paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section. (2) A hospice aide is not
considered to have completed a program, as specified in paragraph
(a)(1) of this section, if, since the individual's most recent
completion of the program(s), there has been a continuous period of
24 consecutive months during which none of the services furnished
by the individual as described in - 409.40 of this chapter were for
compensation. If there has been a 24-month lapse in furnishing
services, the individual must complete another program, as
specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, before providing
servicesStandard: Content and duration of hospice aide classroom
and supervised practical training
- Hospice aide training must include classroom and supervised
practical training in a practicum laboratory or other setting in
which the trainee demonstrates knowledge while performing tasks on
an individual under the direct supervision of a registered nurse,
or a licensed practical nurse, who is under the supervision of a
registered nurse. Classroom and supervised practical training
combined must total at least 75 hours
- A minimum of 16 hours of classroom training must precede a
minimum of 16 hours of supervised practical training as part of the
75 hours
- A hospice aide training program must address each of the
following subject areas:
- Communication skills, including the ability to read, write, and
verbally report clinical information to patients, care givers, and
other hospice staff
- Observation, reporting, and documentation of patient status and
the care or service furnished
- Reading and recording temperature, pulse, and respiration
- Basic infection control procedures
- Basic elements of body functioning and changes in body function
that must be reported to an aide's supervisor
- Maintenance of a clean, safe, and healthy environment
- Recognizing emergencies and the knowledge of emergency
procedures and their application
- The physical, emotional, and developmental needs of and ways to
work with the populations served by the hospice, including the need
for respect for the patient, his or her privacy, and his or her
property
- Appropriate and safe techniques in performing personal hygiene
and grooming tasks, including items on the following basic
checklist:
- Bed bath
- Sponge, tub, and shower bath
- Hair shampoo (sink, tub, and bed)
- Nail and skin care
- Oral hygiene
- Toileting and elimination
- Safe transfer techniques and ambulation
- Normal range of motion and positioning
- Adequate nutrition and fluid intake
- Any other task that the hospice may choose to have an aide
perform. The hospice is responsible for training hospice aides, as
needed, for skills not covered in the basic checklist, as described
in paragraph (b)(3)(ix) of this section
- Possesses and maintains current CPR certification
- Possess and maintain Certified Home Health Aide
Certification
- Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is in good
working order and insured in accordance with state and/or
LCMHS/TrinityCare Hospice requirementsOur best-in-class benefits
are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying
well, growing professionally and achieving financial security. We
take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of
caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our
communities.About the hospital you will serve.As an integral part
of the respected Providence Health & Services for over 25 years,
our highly skilled healthcare professionals provide a full range of
home health and clinical specialty programs to patients
experiencing an illness, hospitalization or surgery or, for those
receiving treatment for a chronic or acute illness. Providence Home
Health embraces everyone from new mothers and their babies to the
elderly with chronic health problems.Our team of health care
professionals starts with the patient and his or her physician and
may include: registered nurses; certified home health aides; social
workers; physical, occupational and speech therapists. Our
specialty care includes patient assessment and monitoring; beside
protime monitoring; IV therapy; total parenteral nutrition; gastric
feeding tube (G-Tube) for long-term enteral nutrition; V.A.C.
therapy used to promote healing in acute or chronic wounds, fight
infection and enhance healing of burns; pain management;
injections; and ostomy management. From same-day referrals and a
smooth transition from hospital to home, to attentive follow-up and
communication with your own doctor, we provide care and support for
you every step of the way to help restore your health to its
fullest potential. Our goal is to equip our patients with the
education and resources needed to regain and maintain good
health.We offer comprehensive, best-in-class benefits to our
caregivers. For more information,
visithttps://www.providenceiscalling.jobs/rewards-benefits/Our
MissionAs expressions of God's healing love, witnessed through the
ministry of Jesus, we are steadfast in serving all, especially
those who are poor and vulnerable.About UsProvidence is a
comprehensive not-for-profit network of hospitals, care centers,
health plans, physicians, clinics, home health care and services
continuing a more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and
vulnerable. Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity
Employer. Providence does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age,
creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual
orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other
basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.Schedule:
Full-timeShift: DayJob Category: Certified Nursing
AssistantLocation: California-TorranceOther Location(s):
California-Santa Monica, California-Pacific PalisadesReq ID:
358919
Keywords: Providence Health & Services, Santa Monica , Certified Home Health Aide - Home Health (West LA/Santa Monica), Healthcare , Santa Monica, California
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