Certified Home Hospice Aide

Position Overview:

**$1,500 sign-on bonus available to external candidates - in accordance with Sutter Health policy + excellent benefits!**

Provides personal care and related non-professional household services necessary to meet the hygiene, activities of daily living (ADL), and comfort needs of the homebound patient in alignment with affiliate mission, goals and objectives.

Job Description :

EDUCATION

• HS Diploma or equivalent education/experience

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE

• HHA-Home Health Aide
• BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
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• DL-California Drivers Class C

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AS TYPICALLY ACQUIRED IN:

• 1 year experience performing duties as an aide in a home care setting or other health care related facility.
• 1 year direct patient care experience within the past five year.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Working knowledge of medical terminology and health care practices is required as well as understanding of universal precautions.
• Demonstrate a positive customer service orientation; skill working with diverse groups of patients and co-workers; ability to solve customer-service related problems for internal and external customers.
• Ability to recognize the special needs and concerns of diverse groups of patients and others in the home.
• Ability to communicate with patients and significant others in an effective, mature, and caring manner.
• Tolerance for body secretions, odors, potential exposure to disease, and varied environmental conditions.
• Competency is evaluated by written test and during joint visits in the care of patients.

Job Shift:

Days

Schedule:

Full Time

Shift Hours:

8

Days of the Week:

Monday - Friday, Variable

Weekend Requirements:

Rotating Weekends

Benefits:

Yes

Unions:

Yes

Position Status:

Non-Exempt

Weekly Hours:

40

Employee Status:

Regular

Number of Openings:

1

This position may regularly work, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer drug(s) identified as hazardous, or potentially hazardous, by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for purposes of USP 800.

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $22.09 to $28.71 / hour

The salary range for this role may vary above or below the posted range as determined by location. This range has not been adjusted for any specific geographic differential applicable by area where the position may be filled. Compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, department equity, training and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Sutter Health. Eligible roles also qualify for a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment. Applicants for specific positions are still required to disclose certain convictions during the application process, and those convictions may also be considered in determining eligibility for employment in accordance with applicable law.