Description

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the Home Health Manager, the Home Health Aide provides direct personal services for residents. The Wellness Aide guides or assists residents with those activities of daily living (ADLs) that they are unable to perform without guidance, fostering at all times the residents’ independence and freedom of choice. The Home Health Aide respectfully interacts with all residents, family members, visitors, colleagues and staff. This is a safety sensitive position.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

It is understood that every incidental duty connected with operations listed in the job description is not always specifically described, and that employees, at the discretion of management, may be required to perform duties not within their job descriptions. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.

• Performs personal care activities, including but not limited to bathing/showering, shampooing, skin care/nail care, oral hygiene, shaving, and dressing.
• Performs household services essential to health care at home, including but not limited to meal preparation/feeding, laundry, light housekeeping, grocery shopping, and transportation.
• Provided medication assistance by cueing and monitoring for self-administration and compliance under the direction of the RN and the Resident Plan of Care.
• Reports any observed or reported changes in the client’s condition and/or needs to the Home Health Manager.
• Documents care provided and completes forms required for the client’s records.
• Completes the appropriate records to document care given and pertinent observations.
• Promotes personal safety and a safe environment for clients by observing infection control practices, following agency guidelines, and reporting unsafe situations to the supervisor.
• Participates in in-service and educational trainings and programs
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this job

ESSENTIAL MENTAL AND PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS

The essential mental and physical functions listed below are required in order for an employee to be able to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Ability to read and write, follow written and verbal instructions, and communicate effectively in English.
• Thinking critically; defined as reading, understanding, and taking appropriate action on detailed and complex information.
• Walking long distances regularly.
• Lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs.
• Pushing a wheelchair with a resident weighing up to 200 lbs.
• Repetitive actions/motion of one or both hands.
• Hearing ordinary conversation and office sounds.
• Verbal communication in person and on the phone.
• Written communication by hand and on PC.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED
• Current CPR certification required
• One or more years of related experience and/or training in geriatrics in long term care, home health or other health care setting
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills