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Hospice home health aide jobs in San Bernardino: what the role is at Beta Hospice
A hospice aide at Beta Hospice in San Bernardino helps patients with bathing, dressing, skin care and comfort in their own homes and in care facilities, and reports changes to the nurse. The aide works on instructions written and checked by a registered nurse, and must meet the federal hospice aide training and competency requirements. In California this is normally a certified home health aide (CHHA). Openings change, so call before applying.
Reviewed by Jack Demirchyan, Chief Operating Officer, October 26, 2026
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What does a hospice aide do?
The aide gives the hands-on personal care: bathing, dressing, skin care and comfort, and reports what has changed to the nurse. An aide visit is long enough for a bath and personal care. Between visits, family members, facility staff or hired caregivers provide the day-to-day care, so part of the job is showing them how.
The work asks for patience, physical strength, and the judgment to notice a change and report it to the nurse. Like every hospice role, it is team work: nurses, aides, social workers, chaplains and the hospice physician plan each person's care together and meet regularly to review it.
What the Medicare rules ask of a hospice aide
| Requirement | Rule |
|---|---|
| Training and competency testing before giving care | 42 CFR 418.76 |
| Care given on instructions written by a registered nurse | 42 CFR 418.76 |
| Supervision by a registered nurse at least every 14 days | 42 CFR 418.76 |
| Personnel qualifications for every employee and contractor | 42 CFR 418.114 |
In California, hospice aide roles normally need a certified home health aide (CHHA) certificate. If you are a CNA, ask your program about CHHA training.
What do field roles have in common?
- A valid driver's license, a reliable vehicle and auto insurance. Field staff drive to every visit.
- Comfort working alone in homes and care facilities, and documenting visits on a tablet or laptop.
- Background screening, health screening and tuberculosis testing as California and Medicare rules require.
- Spanish and other languages are a real asset in our service area.
- Hospice experience helps but is not always required. Orientation is tailored to your prior experience and role.
How do you apply?
Applications go through our careers page. Call (877) 258-7129 and ask for recruitment, and you will be given the approved way to send a resume and supporting documents. Pay ranges, benefits and schedules are given for each opening as California law requires, in the posting and the written offer. Please do not send resumes through the patient callback form. See careers at Beta Hospice.
Common questions
Can a CNA work as a hospice aide?
In California, hospice aide roles normally need a certified home health aide (CHHA) certificate. If you are a CNA, ask your program about CHHA training, and call us to ask about current requirements.
Who tells the aide what to do on each visit?
A registered nurse writes the aide's instructions and checks on the aide's work at least every 14 days.
Where do the visits happen?
Wherever the person lives: a home, a family member's home, an assisted living facility, a board-and-care home or a nursing facility, across San Bernardino, Riverside, Los Angeles and Orange counties.
Read more
Careers at Beta Hospice, hospice RN jobs, hospice LVN jobs and the hospice interdisciplinary team: who does what.
About this page
- Written by
- Beta Hospice care team
- Reviewed by
- Jack Demirchyan, Chief Operating Officer
- Last reviewed
- October 26, 2026
- Next review
- October 26, 2027
How we write and review this site
Sources
- 42 CFR 418.76: Hospice aide and homemaker services (opens in a new tab)
- 42 CFR 418.114: Personnel qualifications (opens in a new tab)
These sources support the general information on this page. For one person鈥檚 care and coverage, talk with the hospice team.
You do not have to decide alone.
Call (877) 258-7129 any time, or leave your number and someone from Beta's hospice team will call you. No decision is needed to call. Most families start with a question.
Only a hospice doctor, together with the person鈥檚 own doctor, can confirm hospice eligibility. A website cannot.
- A nurse answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- You can stop hospice at any time
- You have the right to choose your hospice