Home Health Aide (HHA)
Torrance, California
CNA · Hospice & Palliative Medicine · End-of-life care
Posted Jun 24
- Unit
- Hospice & Palliative Medicine
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- No charge shifts
- Setting
- Home Health
- Accepts
- CNA
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
About this role
The VITAS Home Health Aide (HHA) is a non-exempt employee, who is trained to provide personal care and services to hospice patients to augment care given by family members or other caregivers. Salary Range: $21 - $25 / Hour
Assigned job responsibilities
Performs only those personal care activities contained in a written assignment. Home Health Aide (HHA) assignments may include:
Home Health Aide (HHA) helps the patient to maintain good personal hygiene. Home Health Aide (HHA) plans and prepare meals. Feeds or assist with feeding the patient when needed.
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Home Health Aide (HHA) assists the patient ambulation. Home Health Aide (HHA) assists with certain treatments as ordered by the physician, and taught and supervised by the nurse for a specific patient including: assist with the change of the colostomy bag; assist with the use of a walker or wheelchair; reinforcement of a dressing; assist with prescribed range of motion exercises; assist with prescribed ice cap or collar; measure intake and output of fluids; and assist with medications that are ordinarily self-administered. Home Health Aide (HHA) reads and records temperature, pulse and respiration.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE HOME HEALTH AIDE (HHA) NOT INCLUDED IN A WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT MAY INCLUDE:
Home Health Aide (HHA) assists in maintaining a safe and healthy environment. Home Health Aide (HHA) promotes the patient’s mental alertness through involvement in activities of interest. Home Health Aide (HHA) provides simple emotional and psychological support to the patient, family, and other caregivers. Home Health Aide (HHA) reports any changes in the patient’s mental or physical condition or home situation to the VITAS Nurse and members of the interdisciplinary team. Home Health Aide (HHA) teaches basic personal care to the primary caregiver. Home Health Aide (HHA) practices basic infection control measur
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Requirements
- Certified Home Health Aide
- CNA
- High school diploma or GED
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Employee assistance program
- Disability insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Place
- City
- Torrance, California
- Median rent
- $2,280/mo
- Local household income
- $116,217/yr
- State price level
- 11% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
California index 110.7, where 100 is the national average.
Torrance sits in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, offering a balanced suburban feel with coastal proximity. Spanning roughly 20 square miles, it provides a quieter alternative to central LA. Major medical employers are nearby, making it practical for nurses seeking Southern California living without dense urban congestion.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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VITAS Healthcare is a hospice care provider operating in Schertz, Texas, specializing in comfort-focused, palliative end-of-life care rather than curative treatment. Nurses in this organization provide care to hospice patients in a variety of settings, including private residences, assisted living…
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