HOME HEALTH AIDE/ CAREGIVER JOB DESCRIPTION

Home Health Aides provide personal care and related services in the home. He/She functions under the direction, instruction, and supervision of the Staff Nurse, the Director of Nursing (DON), and/or the appropriate supervisor.

Qualifications

• Completion of the 9th grade; prefer high school graduate
• Ability to read and write consistent with job requirements
• Completion of a 75-hour basic Aide training program consistent with state and federal requirements for obtaining a certificate or one (1) year of verifiable experience in a medical home health agency.
• Satisfactory performance on a Competency evaluation and annual re-evaluation
• Preferably one (1) year of employment as a Home Health Aide
• Has the emotional and mental maturity necessary for establishing and maintaining a good work relationship with the client, the client’s family, and Supreme Touch Home Health Services, Corp personnel.
• Has a reliable means of transportation
• Understanding of Infection Control

Requirements

• Reliable transportation
• Current working telephone number
• Mobile device with internet capability for charting purposes (cell phone or tablet)
• Current TB and Physical
• Current First Aid and CPR Certification
• Clean Background check

Responsibilities

Tasks to be performed by the HHA must be assigned by and performed under the supervision of an RN or Therapist who is responsible for the client care provided by the HHA. Under no circumstances may a HHA be assigned to receive or reduce any IV procedures, procedures involving the use of Levin tubes or Foley catheters, or any other sterile or invasive procedure other than rectal temperatures or enemas. Except as otherwise noted below:

• Helps the client to maintain good personal hygiene
• Assists in maintaining a healthful, safe environment
• Plans and prepares nutritious meals
• Markets when instructed to do so by the nurse
• Assists the client with ambulation and exercise
• Assists with certain treatments as ordered by the physician and approved and supervised by the nurse
• Assists the therapy personnel as needed with rehabilitative processes
• Encourages the client to become as independent as possible according to the nursing care plan
• Attempts to promote the client’s mental alertness through the involvement of activities of interests
• Establishes a relationship with the client and family which transmits trust and confidentiality
• Prepares a report of his/her visit on the day it is performed and incorporates same in the clinical record weekly or as directed
• Reports any change in the client’s mental or physical condition or in his/her home situation to his/her immediate supervisor, Staff nurse, or to the Aide supervisor.
• Carries out his/her assignment as instructed by the nurse and reports to the nurse when unable to do so
• Works with personnel of other community agencies involved in the client’s care as directed by the Staff Nurse
• Performs routine housekeeping tasks as related to a safe and comfortable environment for the client, as instructed by the Staff Nurse
• Attends In-service as required by state and federal regulations
• Confirms on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits with the Supervisor/Director, to coordinate necessary visits with other personnel
• Notifies Supreme Touch Home Health Services, Corp. of absences due to illness, emergency leave, normal vacation periods, or special professional meetings, which will affect the agreed service with Supreme Touch Home Health Services, Corp.

Organizational Relationship

• Reports to the Director of Nursing for individual care and the Administrator for overall job performance issues

Functional Abilities

• Able to communicate verbally and in writing to the extent required by the position
• Able to physically perform the duties required by the position
• Able to travel to prospective client’s residences