Home Health & Hospice | CHHA | Fulltime

Excell Home Care & Hospice•Oklahoma City, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Excell, celebrating 30 years in 2026, has been providing high-quality, life-changing home care and hospice services in SW OKC since 1996. The company's mission is to deliver seamless, team-oriented, collaborative, and coordinated genuine care, dedicated to helping adults maintain comfort, independence, and dignity at home or in their place of residence. The Home Health Aide (HHA) is a paraprofessional member of the home care team, working under the supervision of a registered nurse or therapist. This role involves performing various personal care services to meet patient needs, observing and documenting patient conditions, and ensuring quality, continuity, and safety of care. The HHA is also an integral part of the interdisciplinary team. Excell Home Care & Hospice is Medicare certified and licensed by the Oklahoma State Department of Health, operating in OKC metro areas and surrounding counties. The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, compliant with CDC guidelines, CMS state and federal law, EEOC, and other applicable state and federal laws, including COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination mandates, and welcomes all applicants regardless of vaccination status.

Requirements

Successfully completed a training and competency evaluation program that is approved by the respective state as meeting all requirements and listed in good standing in the state nurse registry
If there has been a continuous 24 months or greater period-of-time where the described aide services have not been provided, the individual must complete another training and competency program prior to delivering any services
At least 18 years of age
Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given
Self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision
Empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail and the impaired
Possess and maintains current CPR certification
Demonstrates tact, patience and good personal hygiene
Licensed driver with automobile that is insured in accordance with Organization requirements and is in good working order
Will not function in any manner viewed as the practice of nursing according to the State's Nurse Practice Act
Will not administer medications, take physician's orders or perform procedures requiring the training, knowledge and skill of a nurse, such as sterile techniques

Responsibilities

Providing personal care including: Baths, Back rubs, Oral hygiene, Shampoos, Changing bed linen, Assisting patients with dressing and undressing, Nail & Skin care to prevent breakdown, Assisting the patient with toileting activities, Keeping patient’s living area clean and orderly, as appropriate
Planning and preparing nutritious meals
Assisting in feeding the patient, if necessary
Taking and recording oral, rectal and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration and blood pressure when ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency)
Assisting in ambulation and exercise according to the plan of care
Performing range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency)
Assisting patient in the self-administration of medication
Doing patient’s laundry, as appropriate
Meeting safety needs of patients and using equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, etc.)
Reporting on patient’s condition and significant changes to the assigned nurse
Adhering to the Organization's documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct
Attend 12 clock hours of in-service training annually during a 12-month period
As part of the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), attend scheduled Case Conference meetings to discuss patients in which you are involved in