Certified Home Health Aide - HHA

Job Description

Connect with your calling. Join, stay, and grow with Benchmark.

Benchmark Senior Living at Hamden is looking for compassionate Home Health Aides to join our team! As a Home Health Aide, your main role will be to deliver care to our residents within a warm, comfortable, and home-like environment.

• State of Connecticut Issued, Home Health Aide Certification (75-hours) REQUIRED!

Employment Status: Part-Time

Available Schedules: 1st Shift (7am-3pm), 2nd Shift (3pm-11pm), 3rd Shift (11pm-7am)

HHA Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assisting residents with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting

• Documenting care provided and reporting any changes in resident health or behavior to appropriate staff.

• Engaging residents in meaningful activities and providing emotional support.

• Utilizing customer service skills to ensure that residents receive exceptional and meaningful care.

• Other duties as needed.

We believe in offering our employees meaningful benefits. Below is a sampling of the benefits we offer our part-time associates.

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Working Advantage Discounts: including Movie Theaters, Theme Parks, Hotels, Sporting Events & Online Shopping

• Cell phone discounts with AT&T and Verizon

• Up to 10 Company Holidays

• and more!

Job Requirements

HHA Requirements:

• Valid CNA-HHA license or certificate required.

• Prior experience in an assisted living community. Memory care experience is preferred.

• Demonstrates proficiency at reading and understanding a Resident Care Service Plan or assignment (e.g., ADLs and introductory visits)

• Previous experience working with people with dementia is desired.

• Willingness to learn!