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Summary of Position:
The Home Health Aide provides assistance to Home Health and Hospice patients with all aspects of personal hygiene, activities of daily living, nutrition, exercises and reports any significant changes to the Case Manager. This position utilizes established policies and procedures, ensuring safe and effective care. The Aide provides care as part of the interdisciplinary Home Health and Hospice team. Services are provided based on the age of the population served; Adults at least 18 years old through geriatric (65 years or older).
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Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Working Conditions
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions
1. Provides consistently exceptional care at all times.
2. Demonstrates the skill necessary to meet the needs of all patients served through support of the nursing process; collects patient care data, reports findings, assists team to meet patient care goals.
3. As directed by licensed staff, provides care in a manner that is safe and sensitive to the rights of each patient.
4. Monitor’s patient reaction and compliance with care plan. Recognizes and accurately reports relevant patient information to licensed staff
5. Utilizes time, equipment, and supplies in an efficient safe manner. Completes all assigned duties during designated shift.
6. Determines priorities in workload
7. Completes care activities in an accurate and timely manner.
8. As directed, provides personal care assistance to patients:
a. Personal hygiene – bathing, bathroom/bedpan,
b. Self-care activities - dressing
c. Ambulation & exercise
d. Eating
e. Transport
9. As directed, plans and prepares meals ensuring nutritional offerings comply with prescribed meal plan. Assists patient to eat if necessary, ensuring patient safety.
10. Performs household services to promote patient’s independence/ self-care and provide a clean and safe environment.
11. Recognizes unusual conditions outside of his/her expertise and seeks guidance of case manager.
12. Participates in educational programs, attends in-service activities and workshops, attends staff meetings as required
13. Manages the ordering and organization of the clinical supplies for the department.
14. Responds to the needs of the department by performing other duties, as necessary.
Full Time
$32k-39k (estimate)
09/03/2023
06/18/2024