Overview

Hospice of the South Coast is currently hiring a full time Compassionate Hospice Home Health Aides (HHA) to provide patient care in and around the San Diego Area! 

Our Hospice Aides (HHA) work under the supervision of a registered nurse and perform various services for a patient as necessary to meet the patient's personal needs and to promote comfort. As a Hospice Aide, you are responsible for observing the patient, reporting these observations, and documenting observations and care performed. Our Hospice Aides are assigned in a manner that promotes quality, continuity, and safety of a patient's care.

Hospice of the West is a premier provider of end-of-life care. Our family of hospices provide quality care through our mission-oriented and patient-centric services. We are growing rapidly and are looking for skilled individuals to join us in our journey.

We offer excellent compensation and an industry leading benefits package that includes:

• Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Company matching 401(k)
• GENEROUS time-off package (20 days PTO & 9 Holidays)
• Tuition Reimbursement & Certification Assistance
• Wellness & Discount Programs
• Cell Phone, Mileage, & Gym Membership Reimbursement

If you are looking for a career with a purpose and a supportive team culture, then this is the position for you!

Responsibilities

• Performing personal care needs as outlined in the plan of care and attending to the request of the hospice patient and or family/caregiver promptly.
• Assist with various personal care needs including bathing, oral hygiene, changing bedding, changing clothing, and shampooing.
• Focuses on customer service and continually strives to perform the duties of their job in a manner that will result in optimal patient satisfaction.
• Assist patients' family members in caring for their terminally ill relatives by instructing them on how to go about performing basic health-care routines.
• Maintains and completes documentation accurately and promptly while in the patient's home and within the agency and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. required.
• Possess and maintains current CPR certification.
• Complete the Home Health Aide test with a score of Seventy-Five (75) or better.
• Must meet one of the following qualifications:
  • Have satisfactorily completed a nursing program preparing for RN Licensure or LVN/LPN licensure or;
  • Have certification as a nurse aide issued by the state nursing board or; Have satisfactorily completed a nurse aide education hospice program approved by the state nursing board, or;
  • Be successfully enrolled in a nursing education hospice program preparing for RN or LVN/LPN licensure and have currently completed at least one nursing course that includes clinical experience involving patient care or;
  • Have satisfactory passed a competency evaluation that meets the criteria of 42 CFR 484.36 (b) or;
  • Have satisfactorily completed training using the "Personal Care Aide Training Curriculum" dated 2003 , of the Department of Medical Assistance Services. However, the training is permissible for volunteers only.
• CMS requires that all patient-facing staff, as well as those that are in contact with patient-facing staff, be fully vaccinated, or have a documented religious or medical exemption. This important rule is required for all healthcare organizations that receive federal funds through Medicare or Medicaid.