(CHHA) Certified Home Health Aide Trainee - Community Openings

Join the Loretto family and begin training to start your career path today as a Certified Home Health Aide in our Syracuse, Jamesville, or Community positions. No experience required. We provide free classroom training.

About the role

Upon completion of training and state certification, your pay rate will increase to the starting rate of $21.52/hr. Training classes run monthly and require a full-time commitment to complete a 4-week training class, including classroom and clinical hours from 7:00am - 4:30pm. Part-time and full-time positions are available once you have graduated and received your certification. Placement into positions is determined prior to acceptance into the training program.

Our Certified Home Health Aides work at one of our Assisted Living Facilities or PACE CNY Home Care program in the Syracuse area. Some positions require working in the community, visiting participants in their home, while others are located at one building. Your own vehicle is not always required. Our Syracuse locations are on a bus route, but the following locations are not easily accessible by bus: North Syracuse, Jamesville, and Baldwinsville.

Responsibilities

• Provide health care tasks to serve Loretto residents, including personal hygiene services, housekeeping tasks, and other related support services essential to the residents’ health.
• Work with Loretto’s clinical team to record and report changes regarding the resident’s physical condition, behavior, or appearance.
• Perform light housekeeping duties including cooking, dusting, vacuuming, mopping, and sweeping.
• Assist with bathing, dressing, and grooming.
• Assist with transfer and ambulation including the use of a cane, walker, and wheelchair.

Requirements

• Must have a high school diploma or GED that can be verified.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Must have reliable transportation to get to and from training classes and then your work location after completion of the program.
• Ability to pass medication competency tests including a written exam and Medication Administration Test/Cart Quiz.
• Possess the emotional and mental maturity and stability to care for the frail elderly and other disabled or compromised clients in their “home” environment; ability to deal tactfully with clients, families, other support persons, and members of the health care team.
• Able to follow guidelines established by Loretto’s Customer Service as presented at Loretto Orientation.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, organize work tasks, and carry out ongoing care plans.
• Ability to be flexible in regards to clients' care needs.

Benefits

• Excellent medical, dental, prescription, and vision insurance.
• Disability coverage.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program.
• 401(k) Retirement/Pension Plans.
• Discounted Gym Membership.
• Paid Time-Off Accrual.
• Fun events for employees.
• Convenient locations with free parking.
• Employee Coaches—to help you achieve life goals.
• Diaper Assistance Program.
• Opportunity for career growth and movement within 19 sites.
• Upon successful completion of the program, a stipend for uniforms will be given yearly.

Pay

Training pay: $16.00/hour. After certification: $21.52/hour.