Home Health Aide - Hospice
Sentara Health
Summary
Sentara Health is seeking to hire a qualified individual to join our team as a Home Health Aide.
Job description
Overview
Home Health Aides will perform basic and routine patient care, such as personal hygiene, grooming, toileting, meal preparation, and feeding, intake/output, ambulation, and assisting patients with transfer from/to bed, toilet and other areas of the home.
Anticipated Status/Shift
Full Time (40 hours/week), Day Shift (Monday - Friday, 8AM - 5PM)
Position Location
Sentara Hospice Services - Chesapeake, VA
Education
- No specific education requirements
Certification/Licensure
- CNA (Required)
- First Aid Basics Certification (Required)
- BLS (Required within 90 days of hire)
Experience
- Previous Customer Service Experience (Required)
- Prior Hospice experience (Preferred)
Requirements
- CNA (Required)
- First Aid Basics Certification (Required)
- BLS (Required within 90 days of hire)
- Previous Customer Service Experience (Required)
- Prior Hospice experience (Preferred)
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401(k) Matching
- 403(b) Matching
- Paid Time Off
- Sick Leave
- Paid Parental Leave
- Military Leave
- Educational Assistance
- Student Loan Repayment
- Adoption Reimbursement
- Fertility Reimbursement
- Surrogacy Reimbursement
- Emergency Backup Care
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Annual Discretionary Bonus
Company overview
Sentara Health is a leading not-for-profit integrated healthcare delivery system serving Virginia, northeastern North Carolina, and Florida. Founded in 1888 and headquartered in Hampton Roads, Virginia, Sentara operates 12 acute care hospitals across its service area, with 10 hospitals holding prestigious Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence. The organization employs approximately 34,000 healthcare professionals and serves over 1 million health plan members through its Sentara Health Plans division. As one of the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the United States, Sentara is nationally recognized for clinical quality, safety, and innovation. The system has received numerous accolades including Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), Forbes' "America's Best-In-State Employer" (2024), and inclusion in IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems." Sentara's comprehensive services span hospital care, outpatient facilities, home health, hospice services, and specialized programs like the Nightingale air ambulance service, which has completed over 20,000 missions since 1982.