Home Care Aide

Southern Ohio Medical Center • Portsmouth, OH

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager or Asst Nurse Manager. The Home Care Aide's primary job function is to perform routine service duties and basic nursing procedures necessary to provide for the care, comfort, and safety of Home Care patients. This includes taking vital signs, assisting patients with personal hygiene, and feeding and ambulating patients according to specific procedures. The role may also involve maintaining the patient's immediate area, occasionally running errands for patients, and performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or successful completion of an equivalent High School Exam Required
• Successful completion of Home Care competency evaluation program required
• BLS within 90 days of hire required
• BMVL required (Must maintain eligibility to drive as determined by SOMC insurance carriers)

Nice To Haves

• Completion of approved nursing assistant, home care aide, or long term care nursing assistant training preferred
• Approximately six months prior experience in either the acute, long term care or community based care setting preferred.
• Home Care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Makes home visits and provides for care, comfort and safety of assigned patients under direction of the Home Care registered nurse.
• Performs personal care activities.
• Performs selected basic patient care procedures such as enemas, decubitus care, non-sterile dressings, shaving, and vital signs.
• Assists patient with transfers, ambulation and performs R.O.M. exercises according to the Plan of Care.
• Performs light household services such as: linen changes, light housekeeping in the patient areas, laundry, meal preparation and running errands.
• Observes and reports environmental, physical and emotional changes in the patients' status to the Home Care Nurse.
• Documents care and services provided and observations reported to the nurse.

What This Job Offers

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