CNA/HHA - Private Duty-1099

Lifecare Home Health Family•Fort Lauderdale, FL

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Complete Home Care, a member of the Life Care Home Health Family of Companies, provides in-home assistance across Southern and Central Florida. The CNA/HHA assists clients in their residences with personal healthcare and health maintenance activities assigned in the Plan of Care, including transferring, feeding, mobility, and exercises. The role has contact with patients of all ages and requires appropriate interactions with all patient populations. The caregiver follows the Home Health Aide Care Plan, documents care accurately, communicates client needs and changes in condition to administrative staff, and supports continuity of care through coordination with other care team members and participation in case conferences and team meetings. The position also involves applying infection-control and universal-precaution practices, completing assigned training and in-services, maintaining competency, and meeting continuing-education requirements. The role is performed in patients’ homes under varying conditions. It requires local travel, a flexible schedule, reliable transportation, and the ability to work under stressful conditions and respond to patient and family needs.

Requirements

One year of experience as a home health aide or certified nursing assistant in a home health setting; successful completion of formal training in nursing arts may substitute where permitted by applicable state law, regulation, or rules.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and agency leadership.
Ability to read, write, and comprehend English.
High school graduate or equivalent.
Home Health Aide Certificate or similar certification in good standing; requirements may vary by state or participating program.
Formal certificate of completion for an HHA/CNA training program meeting or exceeding Health and Human Services standards.
Completion of all required in-service hours each year; ongoing requirements may vary by state or participating program.
Current CPR certification, which must be maintained.
Current driver’s license in good standing, renewed before expiration.
Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance.
Maintain a valid HHA certificate in the state where practicing and a valid CPR certificate.
Ability to meet patient and family individualized psychosocial needs.
Ability to work under stressful conditions, meet deadlines and patient needs, make quick decisions, and acquire resources.
Ability to travel locally and work a flexible schedule.
All hires are subject to Florida Care Provider Background Screening through the Clearinghouse.

Responsibilities

Assist clients with tasks within the scope of a home health aide, as assigned in the Plan of Care.
Communicate with administrative staff about client and family needs, including significant changes in a client’s condition.
Provide care according to the Home Health Aide Care Plan and accurately document care provided.
Support continuity of care and effective communication among care team members.
Participate regularly in case conferences and team meetings.
Apply infection-control and universal-precaution practices while performing client care.
Participate in in-service programs and maintain or improve competency.
Complete assigned training and in-services in a timely manner.
Meet the agency’s and licensing board’s mandatory continuing-education requirements.
Meet other duties as assigned.