Home Health Aide/CNA

Vitas Healthcare • Milwaukee, WI

213d • $17 - $21

About The Position

The VITAS Home Health Aide (HHA) is a non-exempt employee, who is trained to provide personal care and services to hospice patients to augment care given by family members or other caregivers.

Requirements

• High School graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Meets personnel qualifications of a Home Health Aide as specified in 42 C.F.R. Section 484.4 and Section 484.36.
• Documented evidence of 75 hours of training as specified in 42 C.F.R. Sections 484.36 (a)(1).
• Documented evidence that Home Health Aide has successfully completed a Competency Evaluation program as described in 42 C.F.R. Section 484.36(b).

Nice To Haves

• CNA, HHA, HA certification in states like AL, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IN, MI, PA, TX, VA, WI.
• CHHA certification in CA.
• Homemaker-Home Health Aide certification in CT.
• Home Health Aide certificate in KS.
• Home Health Aide certification in MO, NJ, OH.

Responsibilities

• Helps the patient to maintain good personal hygiene.
• Plans and prepares meals. Feeds or assists with feeding the patient when needed.
• Assists the patient with ambulation.
• Assists with certain treatments as ordered by the physician, and taught and supervised by the nurse for a specific patient including: assist with the change of the colostomy bag; assist with the use of a walker or wheelchair; reinforcement of a dressing; assist with prescribed range of motion exercises; assist with prescribed ice cap or collar; measure intake and output of fluids; and assist with medications that are ordinarily self-administered.
• Reads and records temperature, pulse and respiration.
• Assists in maintaining a safe and healthy environment.
• Promotes the patient's mental alertness through involvement in activities of interest.
• Provides simple emotional and psychological support to the patient, family, and other caregivers.
• Reports any changes in the patient's mental or physical condition or home situation to the VITAS Nurse and members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Teaches basic personal care to the primary caregiver.
• Practices basic infection control measures.
• Observes, reports, and documents patient status and the care and activities provided.
• Completes at least 12 hours of in-service training per calendar year.
• Handles other tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Salary Range: $17 - $21/ Hour

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees