Home Care Aide Home Health and Hospice

UPMC•Altoona, PA

2d•Remote

About The Position

UPMC Home Health and Hospice is seeking a Home Care Aide to join their team in Altoona, Blair, and surrounding areas. In this role, you will work in a home setting with a diverse patient population, providing care in the comfort of their homes. You will function as an extension of skilled nursing and/or rehabilitation services, providing designated care under the direction of the primary service provider to achieve identified goals. This position offers a daylight schedule with weekend and holiday rotation, and no on-call duties. Mileage reimbursement and full-time benefits are provided.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED - Required
Minimum of 75 hours of Nurse Aide training – Required. If no previous nurse aide training, applicant may attend UPMC Home Healthcare Nurse Aide Training Course as available upon hire.
CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
Automotive Insurance
Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Driver's License
Act 33
Act 34
OAPSA

Nice To Haves

One (1) year experience - Preferred
Certified Nurse Aide – Preferred
Nurse Aide Registry in good standing either in the state where the facility is located or in a state covered by a licensure compact agreement with the state where the facility is located.

Responsibilities

Communicates appropriately with the interdisciplinary home care team in a timely manner, reporting any changes in patient's condition to appropriate professional staff.
Attends compliance training and adheres to the organization standards of conduct, policies and procedures.
Focuses on customer service and continually strives to perform the duties of their job in a manner that will result in optimal patient satisfaction.
Provides safe and direct personal care to patients in the home setting under direct supervision of appropriate professional.
Performs duties and job responsibilities in a fashion which coincides with the service management philosophy of the organization towards patients, visitors, staff, peers, physicians and other departments within the organization.
Identifies, develops and participates in process improvement opportunities within the home health agency that will enhance the quality of services we provide.
Proven ability to facilitate change.
Maintains and completes documentation accurately and promptly while in the patient's home and within the agency and regulatory standards.
Participates in all required agency meetings.
Must maintain annual competency evaluation scores as determined by regulatory requirements.