Home Health Aide, Full Time
DescriptionResponsibilitiesThe Home Health Aide (HHA) role also assists with day-to-dayoProvides direct patient care to patient under direction of the RN and according to the Aide Plan of Care (POC).
oCorrectly assists the patient with self-administered medications by opening bottle caps for the patient, reading medication labels to the patient, checking the dose being self-administered against the prescribed dose on the container label and observing the patient takes the medicationoConsistently takes accurate temperature, pulse and blood pressure measurements and recognizes and reports abnormal results to supervisoroHelps patient maintain good personal hygiene by performing or supervising bathing, grooming, skin care, shaving, oral care, nail/foot care and other activitiesoAssists in feeding patients.
The aide able to communicate basic principles of nutrition, observe and record food and fluid intake when necessary.
Safely positions patient for meals and feeds or assists in self feedingoAssists with patient toileting including use of bed pan/urinal, change and position catheter bags and bag change procedures on well-regulated ostomiesoProvides necessary skills to safely assist the patient with patient mobility, exercises, positioning/turning, transfers and ambulation per Plan of Care and CenterWell Home Health policyoProvides necessary skills to appropriately report changes and document pertinent information and care rendered to patient to ensure continuity of care.
Documents interactions with patients, caregivers, doctors and other staff members appropriately, legibly, thoroughly and in the amount of time allowedoPractice acceptable infection control principles.
Provide a clean, safe and comfortable environmentoWillingly assists with other household duties including light laundry, bed changing and bedmaking, light meal preparation, light housekeeping and shopping (if no other assistance is available and an MD order is present).
Required Experience/Skills:
oCurrent State License as a Certified Nursing Assistant or Certified Home Health Aide Program within the last 24 monthsoMust meet applicable state certification requirementsoA valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation are requiredoMust be in good standing on the HHA Registry (if applicable) and have completed HHA/CNA course to work for a Medicare certified agency.
oAt least one year experience in the last 24 months as a Home Health Aide or Certified Nursing Assistant in a hospital, nursing home, home health/hospice agency.
Scheduled Weekly Hours40 Recommended Skills Certified Home Health Aide Certified Nursing Assistant Health Care Home Care Hospice Housekeeping Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
oCorrectly assists the patient with self-administered medications by opening bottle caps for the patient, reading medication labels to the patient, checking the dose being self-administered against the prescribed dose on the container label and observing the patient takes the medicationoConsistently takes accurate temperature, pulse and blood pressure measurements and recognizes and reports abnormal results to supervisoroHelps patient maintain good personal hygiene by performing or supervising bathing, grooming, skin care, shaving, oral care, nail/foot care and other activitiesoAssists in feeding patients.
The aide able to communicate basic principles of nutrition, observe and record food and fluid intake when necessary.
Safely positions patient for meals and feeds or assists in self feedingoAssists with patient toileting including use of bed pan/urinal, change and position catheter bags and bag change procedures on well-regulated ostomiesoProvides necessary skills to safely assist the patient with patient mobility, exercises, positioning/turning, transfers and ambulation per Plan of Care and CenterWell Home Health policyoProvides necessary skills to appropriately report changes and document pertinent information and care rendered to patient to ensure continuity of care.
Documents interactions with patients, caregivers, doctors and other staff members appropriately, legibly, thoroughly and in the amount of time allowedoPractice acceptable infection control principles.
Provide a clean, safe and comfortable environmentoWillingly assists with other household duties including light laundry, bed changing and bedmaking, light meal preparation, light housekeeping and shopping (if no other assistance is available and an MD order is present).
Required Experience/Skills:
oCurrent State License as a Certified Nursing Assistant or Certified Home Health Aide Program within the last 24 monthsoMust meet applicable state certification requirementsoA valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation are requiredoMust be in good standing on the HHA Registry (if applicable) and have completed HHA/CNA course to work for a Medicare certified agency.
oAt least one year experience in the last 24 months as a Home Health Aide or Certified Nursing Assistant in a hospital, nursing home, home health/hospice agency.
Scheduled Weekly Hours40 Recommended Skills Certified Home Health Aide Certified Nursing Assistant Health Care Home Care Hospice Housekeeping Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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