Certified Home Health Aide, Nantucket, VNA of Cape Cod
About The Position
The Certified Home Health Aide will maintain open communication with the case manager and/or Team Leader/Assistant Team Leader regarding the health, safety, and environment status of patients, reporting all changes in a timely manner. This role complies with State/Federal regulatory acts and performs all skills with competency as indicated on the skills checklist. The aide communicates with the Clinical Coordinator regarding scheduling concerns and with the case manager or Team Leader/Assistant Team Leader regarding case concerns, patient problems, planned time off, or schedule changes. They are responsible for completing and submitting required documentation accurately and on time, and reporting any concerns of possible patient abuse or neglect. The aide establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with patients, performing only those tasks prescribed by the case manager on the home health aide plan of care. They encourage patient independence and provide or assist with post mortem care. Additional tasks may be assigned by the Team Leader and/or case manager. The role consistently provides service excellence in accordance with VNA's commitment to CARES: compassion, accountability, respect, excellence, and service.
Requirements
- Possess and maintain certification as a Home Health Aide or equivalent as approved by the Agency.
- Satisfactory completion of Skill Assessment Test.
- Able to record messages and keep records.
Nice To Haves
- One year satisfactory employment history preferred.
- Experience in care of the elderly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Maintain open communication with case manager and/or Team Leader/Assistant Team Leader regarding health, safety and environment status of patients.
- Report all changes in a timely manner.
- Comply with State/Federal regulatory acts.
- Perform all skills with competency, as indicated on the skills checklist.
- Communicate with Clinical Coordinator regarding all scheduling concerns relating to patients.
- Communicate with case manager, and if not available, the Team Leader/Assistant Team Leader regarding any case concerns, patient problems, planned time off or other general schedule changes.
- Complete and submit required documentation, i.e., patient and employee time sheets, etc., accurately and on a timely basis.
- Report all concerns of possible patient abuse or neglect to the case manager and/or the Team Leader.
- Establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship with patients.
- Perform only those tasks as prescribed by the case manager on the home health aide plan of care.
- Encourage patient in achieving an optimum level of independence by encouraging his/her participation in personal care and in interests and activities in the home, family and community.
- Provide or assist with post mortem care after pronouncement.
- Perform additional tasks as may be assigned by the Team Leader and/or case manager.
- Provide understanding and emotional support to patient and significant others.
- If eligible, may participate in the Patient Transportation program for the Private Services department.
- All other duties as assigned.
- Consistently provide service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers.
Benefits
- Sign On Bonus Eligible
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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