What are the responsibilities and job description for the CHHA position at Lions Gate?
Job Description
Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) – Assisted Living
Schedules Available
Full Time - 7am-3:30pm - Sign on Bonus Available!
Part Time - Every other weekend plus two days a week
Per Diem - Every other weekend
Per Diem - Every other Saturday
Make a meaningful impact every day. Join our caring, resident-focused team.
Reporting to the Assisted Living Nurse Manager, the Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) provides compassionate, hands-on care that supports residents with personal hygiene, activities of daily living, mobility, and overall comfort. Our CHHAs play a vital role in helping residents maintain dignity, safety, and independence in a warm, supportive environment.
What You’ll Do
- Provide personal care in alignment with nursing policies, including bathing, grooming, dressing, oral care, and other hygiene needs.
- Assist residents with mobility: ambulation, transfers, toileting, and safe movement throughout their day.
- Support residents with elimination needs in a respectful, professional manner.
- Maintain a clean, organized living environment—make beds, tidy rooms, and encourage resident participation in self-care.
- Take and record vital signs accurately and promptly.
- Assist with body positioning, alignment, and range-of-motion exercises.
- Provide mealtime support, including light meal prep, opening containers, cutting food, and offering post-meal personal care.
- Practice proper infection control and aseptic techniques at all times.
- Observe, document, and immediately report changes in residents’ physical or emotional status.
- Recognize emergencies and follow established protocols.
- Prepare residents for medical appointments, therapies, activities, and internal facility visits.
- Offer companionship and supportive services such as reading to residents, writing letters, operating TV/radio, assisting with activities, and providing light housekeeping.
- Engage in activities and programs for cognitively impaired residents as directed.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support exceptional resident care.
What We’re Looking For
- High School diploma or GED
- Active New Jersey CHHA certification in good standing (NJ Department of Consumer Affairs)
- Experience working with seniors in an Assisted Living or similar setting preferred
- Compassion, reliability, and a passion for helping others
Company Description
Lions Gate is a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community rooted in Jewish traditions and values. A home to seniors who share a passion for the things that matter – lifestyle, care, community, and tradition – to those who share a passion for life and all its possibilities.
Here at Lions Gate, we have created a high standard of living for all of our residents. We are committed to honoring the programs and traditions of the Jewish faith in our community. Our employees reflect this commitment through their warm and loving nature in providing care and services to all those that reside at Lions Gate. By becoming part of the Lions Gate community and committing yourself to the care and comfort of each and every resident we serve, we assure you that your life will also be enriched in many ways.
Benefits
- 403(b) Retirement Fun
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Plan
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Health Insurance Waiver
- Life Insurance
- MetLaw
