What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Home Health Aide, Home Health position at Stillwater Medical?
Do you have a passion for helping people in their homes? We have an opening for a Certified Home Health Aide CHHA (must have Home Health Aide Certification HHAC).
Key attributes in a Certified Home Health Aide HHA :
- Excellent communication with patients and across the care team
- Ability to provide patient care & exceed patient expectations
- Accountable, with good follow through
- Dependable
- Have that personal touch to make patients feel comfortable and at-ease.
This position is a part-time opening.
Our Certified Home Health Aides HHA make a difference in the lives of our patients.
Why choose Stillwater Medical at Home? We offer a strong wage and a great team to support you. Apply now!
JOB SUMMARY:
Assists in the care and support of the patient at their place of residence, utilizing technical nursing skills with minimum assistance. Makes daily home visits with personal vehicle within 50-mile radius of Stillwater.
QUALIFICATIONS:
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Minimum age of 18 years.
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Home Health Aide Certification.
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Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
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Ability to function in stressful situations.
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Employed by Stillwater Medical Center for a minimum of one year or one year of experience.
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Successfully completes the written competency exam and the skills demonstration evaluation required by SMC Home Health.
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Home telephone and dependable transportation required.
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Current CPR card or completion of course within 30 days of hire.
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Having and maintaining a valid Oklahoma Driver’s License and satisfactory driving record is a condition of employment. Automobile liability insurance required.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
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Must have strength and stamina for prolonged walking and standing.
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Demonstrates adequate vision, or correctable with glasses, to read and write.
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Able to hear, or correctable with hearing devices, and able to talk to converse with others in person and over the phone.
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Able to hear, see, and feel to accurately assess, monitor, and administer care.
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Able to frequently lift at least 60 lbs., reach, pull, push, bend, stoop, and kneel.
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Possess fine motor skills and hand/eye coordination to give care (i.e.: vital signs, feed patients, and handle instruments).
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Able to work in a latex-burdened environment.