FAC - Home Health Aide Intern

Aveanna Healthcare•Monessen, PA

About The Position

At Aveanna Healthcare, you are making a difference. We need motivated , compassionate , team - oriented people, like yourself to become part of families in need in your community! When you work with Aveanna Healthcare, you are working with a company dedicated in making a difference in your area. Looking to make a positive impact in a person's life in the Monessen area? We look forward to working with you! Essential Job Functions • Provide services that are ordered by the physician in the plan of care within the scope of practice per state law • Perform, assist, evaluate and document medical care, such as: o Basic first aid o Read and record vital (temperature, pulse, respiration) o Range of motion exercises o Ambulation, transfer and positioning with wheelchairs and other non-life support medical equipment and devices o Prepare meals according to dietary and nutritional needs o Care for patient's special conditions and needs within scope of authorized tasks • Help patient maintain good personal hygiene, such as: o Assistance with bathing, toileting, grooming, shaving, skin and nail care, oral hygiene, dressing and eating • Assist with household management, such as: o Home safety and sanitation o Infection control o General light housekeeping, laundry, and shopping specific to patient • Thorough completion and coordination of all required documentation, such as: o Maintaining and completing the necessary patient/family and Company documentation records upon conclusion of each visit o Observe and report significant changes in patient's condition to the (RN) Nursing Supervisor

Requirements

High school graduate or GED
Current CPR certification
Valid Driver's License and Acceptable MVR
Ongoing Education: A Home Health Aide must receive at least 12 hours of in-service training during each 12-month period. In-service training may occur while an aide is furnishing care to a patient.
Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation and compliance with aide care and policies and procedures
Continuing Education as required by state
Georgia: o Successful completion of Nurse Aide training and competency evaluation program pursuant to the requirements of 42 CFR part 483, Subpart D; or o Health Care or Personal Care credentialing program recognized and approved by the state; or o Successful completion of 40 hour training program provided by a private home care provider which addresses at least the areas specified in the PHCP rules
Illinois: o Appropriate clearing of Illinois Department of Public Health - Health Care Worker Registry, o Successful completion of Long-Term Care Assistants and Aides Training Programs Code; or o Documentation of current registration from another state; or o Successful completion of a Nursing Arts Program which included at least 40 hours of supervised clinical experience from an accredited nursing program as evidenced by diploma, certificate or other written verification from the school and proof of successful completion of the written portion of the Department established nursing assistant competency test; or o Successful completion of a US military Training Program that includes the content of the Basic Nursing Assistant Training Program as evidenced by a diploma, certification DD-214, or other written verification and successful completion of the written portion of the Department-established nursing assistant competency evaluation Proof of completion of a nursing program in a foreign country.
Attention to detail
Time Management
Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution
Good organization and communication skills
Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English
Must be able to travel
Must be able to lift 50 pounds
Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting
Must be able to sit and climb stairs
Must have visual and hearing acuity
Must have strong sense of smell and touch
Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance
Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport
Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions
Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases

Responsibilities

Provide services that are ordered by the physician in the plan of care within the scope of practice per state law
Perform, assist, evaluate and document medical care
Basic first aid
Read and record vital (temperature, pulse, respiration)
Range of motion exercises
Ambulation, transfer and positioning with wheelchairs and other non-life support medical equipment and devices
Prepare meals according to dietary and nutritional needs
Care for patient's special conditions and needs within scope of authorized tasks
Help patient maintain good personal hygiene
Assistance with bathing, toileting, grooming, shaving, skin and nail care, oral hygiene, dressing and eating
Assist with household management
Home safety and sanitation
Infection control
General light housekeeping, laundry, and shopping specific to patient
Thorough completion and coordination of all required documentation
Maintaining and completing the necessary patient/family and Company documentation records upon conclusion of each visit
Observe and report significant changes in patient's condition to the (RN) Nursing Supervisor