Home Health Aide

Fortcom Health Services is currently seeking qualified and compassionate Home Health Aide to care for our patients in the comfort of their homes. The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills to assist with physician and interdisciplinary team member communications. If you are enjoy working independently and developing patient relationships, please consider becoming a valued member of our team.

Job Descriptions:

• Follows the plan of care to provide, safe, competent care to the client
• Helps the patient maintain good personal hygiene
• Assists in maintaining a healthful, safe environment
• Provides basics of personal care, housekeeping, and meal preparation
• Assists the patient with ambulation
• Understand and respect client’s, including ethics and confidentiality of care
• Assists the therapy personnel, as needed, with rehabilitative processes
• Encourages the patient to become as independent as possible
• Attempts to promote patient's mental alertness, through involvement in activities of interest
• Gives simple emotional, and psychological, support to the patient, and household
• Reports any change in the patient's mental, or physical, condition, to the s nurse
• Prepares a visit report promptly
  
  
  

Education and Requirements:

• Preferably a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of one of the following:
• A minimum 75 hours training and competency evaluation program as Home health aide
• A home health aide training and competency evaluation program approved by the state
• Currently listed in good standing on the state nurse aide registry
• Must have current CPR certification. Online certification is not accepted.
• Valid driver's license with no DUI's, revocations, or suspensions in the last 5 years
• Exceptional customer care
• Excellent written and verbal communication skill