Home Care Aide Venango County

UPMC • Franklin, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

UPMC at Home is hiring a Home Care Aide to support home health and hospice patients in Venango County and portions of neighboring counties. This position is a Monday-Friday, 8:00A-4:30P position with occasional weekend shifts for hospice patients only.

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.
• Automotive Insurance
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Driver's License
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34
• OAPSA

Nice To Haves

• One (1) year experience - Preferred
• Certified Nurse Aide – Preferred

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED