Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA), San Jose, CA

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Founded in 2014 in San Francisco Bay Area, Neogen Care’s vision is to transform the way healthcare is provided and received by patients in the home.

We strive to improve the quality of your life with our team of specially trained nurses, therapists and reliable caregivers.

As a leading provider of medical and non-medical home care services we will continue to contribute to the future of our community and support healthy lifestyles.

Neogen Care is a will established Home Health Care agency with patients throughout the California Bay Area, Greater Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, San Bernardino and Ventura counties.

Our agency is fully partnered with Kaiser Permanente as our primary client. We share Kaiser's culture and vision to provide patient centered care with a strong focus on quality throughout our patient care operations.

We have a strong compliance history of successfully passing CHAP surveys and client audits; and operate with ethics at the center of our Core Values.

We are looking for a Certified Home Health Aide to join our fast-growing team. Become part of a notable company and help us achieve our goals!

POSITION : Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA)

TYPE : Part-time

LOCATION : San Jose, CA and surrounding areas

PAY : $37 / visit plus mileage reimbursements

POSITION SUMMARY :

The Neogen Care Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) works closely with, and under the supervision of, a Licensed / Certified Clinician.

CHHAs provide our patients with skilled services and assistance with basic daily activities. As a CHHA, you will use your skills and experience to assist activities which support skilled services to patients including checking temperature, pulse, and respiration rates and assisting with exercises or repetitive routines as prescribed by the clinicians.

You will support other daily activities to include assisting patients with getting in and out of bed, dressing, grooming, hygiene, feeding, assistance with ambulatory transfers, and light housekeeping.

Essential Functions :

• Assist patients with personal care needs (bathing, mouth care, shampoo and hair care, transferring, dressing and undressing and ambulation) and provide housekeeping and therapy services to our patients in their home.
• Plan and prepare nutritious meals and assist patients with feeding.
• Assist patients with basic activities and daily living needs.
• Measure and record patient’s temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered and / or directed by the RN, therapist, Clinical Manager or personal care plan.
• Work with other highly skilled clinicians via a multi- or interdisciplinary team approach.
• Other duties as directed by the RN, therapist, Clinical Manager, or personal care plan.

Required Experience :

• 1 year of recent CHHA experience.
• 1 year of recent CHHA experience with a home health agency.
• Must have Current California Department of Public Health Home Health Aide Certification.
• Current CPR / BLS certification.
• Must be a licensed driver with vehicle, in good working order, that is currently registered and insured in accordance with state and Neogen Care requirements.
• Strong skills in observation, verbal and written communication, problem-solving, basic math, Electronic Medical Record Software (Kinnser a plus), and basic computer skills to manage email, texts, employment record self-service, etc.
• Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.

COVID-19 considerations : Neogen Care, an essential health industry company, practices all protective measures recommend by the WHO, CDC, state, and county to safeguard our employees and patients from COVID-19 exposure to include : screening, testing, PPE, social distancing.