Home Health Aide

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Visiting Health Services of New Jersey (VHSNJ), a partnership between Hackensack Meridian Health and St. Joseph's Health, provides a comprehensive continuum of home health care and hospice services, support, and resources to patients and families in Passaic, Bergen, and parts of Morris counties. The VHSNJ multidisciplinary clinical and support teams provide high quality care to patients where they most want to be-in their homes. At Visiting Health Services of New Jersey and Hackensack Meridian Health, we recognize our full- and part-time benefit eligible team members by offering a Total Rewards package including:  Comprehensive Health Benefits, generous Paid Time Off, Travel Reimbursement as well as an investment in your future with a 401k match and Tuition Reimbursement. 

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Good Customer Service Skills 

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Home Care Experience 

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• Homemaker - HHA Certification. 
• Valid Driver's License from a USA state. 

Responsibilities

Provide in-home, para-professional services necessary for caring for patients' personal needs under the direction of the RN.

• Perform and/or assist patient with personal care activities, such as, baths, showers, skin and hair care, and oral hygiene. Assure universal safety precautions and direction on the care plan are followed when providing care. Provide care that meets the patient's needs. 
• Notify RN of any changes in patient condition observed in a timely manner and document appropriately. 
• Record all required information on patient chart completely and accurately. Assure documentation is completed per organization protocol. 
• Assist patient with transfer and ambulating. Perform range of motion exercises. Assure all activities are performed safely and follow the principles of good body mechanics. 
• Perform general housekeeping of patient's area and change patient's bed linens. Assist family with light housekeeping activities, such as dusting, vacuuming, damp mopping, etc. 
• Assist client with self-administration of oral medication/s. Remind patient when to take medication/s. 
• Prepare simple meals in accordance with dietary instructions and assist patient with eating if necessary. 
• Assist with of foley catheter and colostomy care to ensure proper hygiene. Assist patient with changing colostomy bags. Perform peri care. Measure urine. Assist with ostomy care and assure skin is clean around stoma. 
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned. Demonstrate flexibility with job responsibilities in all areas. 
• Adheres to HMH's Organizational competencies and standards of behavior. 
• Lifts a minimum of 50 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 50 lbs. and stands a minimum of 8 hours a day.

Starting Minimum Rate

Minimum rate of $19.67 Hourly

Job Posting Disclosure

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to: Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness. Experience: Years of relevant work experience. Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training. Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies. Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location. Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization. Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered. Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts. In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.