Home Health Care Aide

* Assists with Activities of Daily Living (ADL) by serving meals and feeding patients as needed; offering fresh water and snacks; helping patients ambulate; and turning, positioning, and transferring patients.
* Takes care of patients’ personal hygiene by assisting with or giving bed baths, baths, or showers; toileting by offering bedpans and walking patients to the toilet; providing backrubs and skin care; and keeping patients clean at all times.
* Follows nurse instructions to perform procedures, including but not limited to administering enemas; applying non-sterile dressings, ice packs, and heat treatments; giving sitz or therapeutic baths;
* JOB SUMMARY:

A paraprofessional who is specifically trained, competent and performs assigned functions of personal care to the patient in their residence under the direction, instruction and supervision of the registered nurse (RN).

QUALIFICATIONS:

* Have a sympathetic attitude toward the care of the sick and elderly.
* Ability to carry out directions, read and write.
* Ability to effectively communicate to demonstrate competency in the provision of care and services safely and effectively and treat patients with dignity and respect to person and property.
* Maturity and ability to deal effectively with the demands of the job.
* 18 years of age.
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LINE OF AUTHORITY: Reports to the Director of Clinical Services

RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Provides services that are ordered in the plan of care and that the aide is permitted to perform under State law.
* Performs hands-on personal care.
* Performs simple procedures as an extension of the therapy or nursing services as assigned.
* Assistance in ambulation or exercises as assigned.
* Assists with medications that are ordinarily self-administered as assigned.
* Understands and adheres to established Agency policies and procedures.
* Completes appropriate visit records in a timely manner as per Agency policy.
* Reports changes in the patient's condition and needs to the appropriate personnel.
* Performs household services essential to health care in the home as assigned.
* Attends in-service and continuing education programs as scheduled and necessary.
* Attends staff meetings and patient care conferences as scheduled.
* Follows Agency policy for cleaning equipment between patient uses.
* Carries out, reports and documents care given in an effective, timely manner as observed by the RN and through periodic record reviews.
* Completes all work assigned by the RN.
* Does not accept assignments for a patient with special needs for which he/she has not received appropriate training.
* Observes confidentiality and safeguards all patient-related information.
* Reports any variance, accident or unusual occurrence to the appropriate personnel.
* Participates in QM activities as requested.
* Maintains acceptable attendance status, per Agency policy.
* Reports incomplete work assignments to RN.
* Appearance is always within Agency standard; is clean and well-groomed.
* Demonstrates effective time management skills through daily documentation and infrequent overtime for routine assignments.
* Attends position related in-services. Attends all mandatory in-service programs as scheduled; minimally 12 hours/year.
* Maintains a clean and neat work environment.
* Demonstrates sound judgment and decision making.
* Performs other duties as assigned.'
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Full Time Opportunity:

• Yes

Relocation Assistance Provided:

• No

This Job Is:

• A job for which all ages, including older job seekers, are encouraged to apply

Work Remotely

• No

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Pay: $14.00 - $18.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekend availability

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

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Full Time Opportunity:

• Yes

Work Location:

• On the road

Relocation Assistance Provided:

• No

This Job Is:

• A job for which all ages, including older job seekers, are encouraged to apply

Work Remotely:

• No

Work Location: On the road