What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Aide position at Epic Nursing Services?
Job Description
We are looking for HHA/PCHM/CNA, who are willing to join our team in Empowering people in the community, at Epic Nursing services, we offer personal care assistance to patients in their homes
QUALIFICATIONS.
- Have one or more years of experience working with elders and people with disabilities providing assistance with ADLs and IADLs;
- hold a valid certification as a home health aide; or
- Have been determined competent through a competency evaluation program provided by the agency.
- Must be 18years of age with the ability to make mature and accurate judgments, and with no mental, physical, or other impairments that would interfere with the adequate performance of the duties and responsibilities of a direct care aide
- Must not abuse alcohol and other drugs
- Must be able to devote appropriate time necessary to provide personal care services to our Members and ensure member safety and wellbeing.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF POSITION
- Provision of hands-on or cueing and supervision with ADLs and IADLs, of a member in accordance with the individual’s GAFC plan of care and that is necessary for the member’s health and well-being, including but not limited identifying when a crisis intervention is necessary;
- Monitoring and reporting any non-urgent or nonemergency changes in the member’s medical condition to the nurse or care manager. In cases of emergency,
- providing ongoing supervision of health-related activities, such as: issuing reminders to the member about prescribed medications; and timely refilling of the member’s prescriptions.
- completing a direct care aide log for each visit;
- Attend all trainings per employee policy
- Implementing/adhering to all agency policy and procedures