Home Health Aide II

Valley Health Systems • Holyoke, MA

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About The Position

The Holyoke Visiting Nurses Association, Inc. is hiring a Home Health Aide II to provide home care and hospice support. The aide follows care plans devised by nurses or therapists and provides personal care, household assistance as appropriate, meal support, therapy exercises, equipment assistance, and transfers. The role also includes observing and reporting changes in patients’ conditions, maintaining confidentiality, following assigned schedules, and completing required documentation. The aide supports people who are acutely or chronically ill in a professional, non-judgmental, and non-discriminatory manner. The position requires training and ability to perform phlebotomy and point-of-care INR testing, as well as teamwork and mentoring of new staff.

Requirements

• Home care and hospice experience.
• Training and ability to perform phlebotomy and point-of-care INR testing.

Responsibilities

• Follow the plan of care devised by the nurse or therapist.
• Practice proper infection control and use standard precautions.
• Perform minimal light housekeeping tasks according to the HCA care plan, if time allows.
• Assist with or provide personal hygiene, including sponge, shower, tub, or bed baths and mouth care.
• Assist clients with dressing.
• Remind clients to take their medications.
• Plan and prepare, or assist in preparing, nutritious meals or prescribed diets.
• Assist patients with prescribed physical, speech, and occupational therapy exercises as instructed by the appropriate professional.
• Assist with the use, care, and cleaning of prescribed medical equipment, such as hospital beds, canes, walkers, and quad canes.
• Use a Hoyer lift or similar equipment to transfer patients between the bed, toilet, chair, tub, and other locations.
• Manually assist disabled or handicapped patients with transfers.
• Observe and promptly and accurately report changes in patients’ physical, emotional, or social conditions.
• Identify and report unsafe or potentially unsafe patient-care practices to a supervisor and a nurse or therapist.
• Maintain confidentiality during and after working hours.
• Follow assigned schedules and notify the office of changes.
• Accurately complete required work-time and charting reports and return them to the office promptly.
• Provide care and emotional support to acutely or chronically ill people, including in sensitive family situations, in a supportive, non-judgmental, and non-discriminatory manner.
• Perform phlebotomy and point-of-care INR testing.
• Complete job responsibilities professionally and positively in accordance with the agency’s philosophy, goals, and policies.
• Demonstrate teamwork and serve as an example and mentor for new staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed