HHA Home Program

Hospice of the East Bay (HEB) provides compassionate, community-based home care for terminally ill patients, with support for families that extends for a full year after the loss of a loved one. Care is delivered by a dedicated interdisciplinary team, ensuring holistic support for both patients and their families. HEB's services are available regardless of the patient's ability to pay, thanks to donations and insurance billing that help sustain the program. Join us and discover why Hospice East Bay has been recognized as a "Great Place to Work" for 6 consecutive years!

This position covers the following cities : Orinda, Lafayette, Moraga, Pleasant Hill, Concord, Walnut Creek and Clayton. This position may travel to other coverage areas for patient care.

POSITION SUMMARY :

Reporting to the Team Lead or Manager of In-Patient Unit, this position is responsible for carrying out the duties assigned to increase the patient's level of comfort and to maintain personal hygiene and a safe healthy environment. Although the Home Health Aide reports to a primary manager, HEB expects the Home Health Aide may work in more than one program or department and assignments are given to best meet the needs of our patients.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Provide personal care as directed by the hospice nurse.
• Completes each patient' care as delineated in the Home Health Aide care plan.
• Maintains a safe and clean environment through care of the patient's room and personal equipment and perform light housekeeping duties.
• Prepares and serves meals as instructed by the hospice nurse.
• Participates in in-services and skills training to ensure compliance state and federal regulations, as well as accreditation standards.
• Reports any changes in the patient's physical or emotional condition, including complaints of pain or change in the family's situation to the RN.
• Document daily activity and of direct care provided to the patient per HEB requirements.
• Recognize and report emergencies.
• As assigned and supervised by the hospice RN, assists the patient with activities which include but are not limited to the following :
• Attends in-services, workshops, and staff meetings.
• Assist with patient transfers and use of special equipment.
• Follow standard precautions in delivering patient care.
• Maintain comfortable environment. Is alert to safety factors and accident prevention.
• Launder patient's personnel laundry including bed linens as needed.
• Remind patient to take medications at prescribed time.
• May take blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, or weight as directed by the hospice RN.

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Benefits :

Monday- Friday

7 : 00am-3 : 30pm