Home Health Aide Certified - Hunterdon Health Care System

Position Summary

• This position provides patient care to the client in their home under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Duties include but are not limited to: personal care and homemaking services essential to the patient’s health care and comfort at home, including shopping, laundry, meal planning, prep, serving (Rx diet) and assisting with ADL’s- bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, mouth care, hair care, feeding, mobility, transfers, and ambulation. Supports the Mission, Philosophy and objectives of Hunterdon Hospice.

Primary Position Responsibilities

Qualifications

• Minimum Education:
  • Required:
    • High School Diploma or Equivalent. Must have successfully completed a NJ BON approved 76 hour training & competency program and hold a current New Jersey Certificate from the Board of Nursing
  • Preferred:
    • None
• 
  Minimum Years of Experience (Amount, Type and Variation):
  • Required:
    • None
  • Preferred:
    • 1 year CHHA experience
• 
  License, Registry or Certification:
  • Required:
    • Current NJ CHHA Certification from NJ Board of Nursing, Current Driver’s license
  • Preferred:
    • CPR Certification
• 
  Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities:
  • Required:
    • Completion of NJ CHHA Program with passing grade, must pass annual clinical competency based program and mandated 12 hour in-service education. Skills will be determined by direct supervision of a Registered Nurse/Supervisor as well as attendance and participation in 12 hour in-service education. (If attending/receiving education through another source will need to provide written evidence/documentation of attendance, hours of education, and content of education)
  • Preferred:
    • None

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