Home Health Aide - Metropolitan Jewish Health System : Job Details

Our groundbreaking hospice and palliative care programs offer a broad range of facility and community based services to help patients and their families ease the burden of managing a life-limiting illness or end-of-life care.

The Hospice Health Aide (HHA) is a personal care provider responsible for completing a variety of activities and tasks supportingthe care of patients and their families. The HHA is a member of the Hospice Interdisciplinary Team, functioning under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse. The HHA demonstrates an understandingof the philosophy, standards, objectives and policies of MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care.

• Successfully passed a Home Health Aide Certification program recognized by the New York State Department of Education
• Registered with the NYS DOH Home Care Registry
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Ability to read and write English at 10th grade level
• Ability to perform math at 9th grade level
• Ability to organize the activities of multiple patients
• Basic computer skills
• Effective interpersonal skills