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A certified home health aide is a person who carries out health care tasks as an extension of a registered professional nurse. A CHHA also provides assistance with personal hygiene, housekeeping, and other related supportive tasks for a patient with health care needs in his/her home.
Performance Criteria
-Consistently takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration when advised and reports all variations from normal.
-Competently assists the client in bathing in bed, in tub and in shower. Competently assists the client with care of teeth and mouth.
-Competently assists the client with grooming, care of hair including shampoo and shaving.
-Competently assists the client with foot care.
-Competently assists the client with ordinary care of nails (no cutting).
-Competently assists the client on and off bedpan, commode, and toilet.
-Competently assists the client in moving from bed to chair or wheelchair and in walking with a cane or walker.
-Competently assists the client with eating.
-Prepares and serves meals according to instructions.
-Competently assists the client with dressing.
-With guidance from the nurse, arranges a schedule so that the patient follows medical recommendations such as increased physical activity and taking their own medication.
-Remind his/her patient to take their own medications as directed by the RN
-Maintains records as instructed by the professional registered nurse.
-Competently performs other pertinent care functions as assigned and demonstrated by the Professional Registered Nurse.
-Safely accompanies client to obtain medical care
-Makes and changes the client’s bed.
-Dusts and vacuums the rooms the client uses.
-Washes the client’s dishes.
-Tidies, the client's kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, and personal environment.
-Makes a list of needed supplies.
-Shops for the client if no other arrangement is possible. The CHHA should never purchase alcohol or non-prescription drugs for the client.
-Washes the clients' personal laundry if no family member is available or able, including ironing.
-Sends clients linen to laundry if necessary.
-Utilizes aseptic technique to clean around and secure the clients foley catheter or condom catheter.
-Competently cares for an incontinent patient.
-Assists the patient in changing position to prevent decubiti.
-Demonstrates appropriate preventive skin care techniques.
-Consistently follows the Aide Plan of Care developed by the RN.
-Consistently records all pertinent information on the Aide Plan of Care, and timecards in an appropriate timely manner.
-Correctly measures and records Intake and Output as directed by the RN
-Competently assists the patient with range of motion exercises as directed by RN or therapist.
-Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively with the client and his/her family members
-Assists the RN supervisor to make client visits by ensuring presence of self and client at the time planned.
-Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively with other members of the health care team and staff of the agency.
-Consistently reports occurrences to the Field Supervisor.
-Consistently adheres to universal precautions, aseptic technique, and infection control guidelines.
-Consistently implements care in a manner that is maximally safe for the client, his/her family, and self.
-Consistently seeks, accepts, and implements suggestions to improve performance.
-Demonstrates respect for the opinion of others.
-Consistently assumes and follows through on the responsibility for assignment.
-Demonstrates the ability to function effectively under stressful situations.
-Maintains confidentiality of client observations and records.
-Utilizes time effectively, maintaining a consistent level of productivity.
-Completes the continuing education requirements annually (12 hours).
-Consistently complies with standards of attendance, absence notification and punctuality.
-Consistently demonstrates professionalism through appearance, performance, and communication.
-Assumes responsibility for reading and comprehending all posted notices, communications and policies and procedures related to CHHA's.
-Demonstrates competencies to provide care to patients of all ages.
-Respects the rights, privacy, and property of others at all times.
Other
Skilled Nursing Services & Residential Care
$73k-88k (estimate)
03/11/2023
05/29/2024
progressive-homehealthcare.com
AUBURN, CA
25 - 50
1994
KENT WEAVER
$10M - $50M
Skilled Nursing Services & Residential Care