Home Health Aide - PRN
About The Position
As a Per Diem Home Health Aide, you will provide hands-on personal care and assistance to patients in their residences, supporting comfort, dignity, and daily functioning. You will assist with activities of daily living under the supervision of licensed clinical staff and follow individualized care plans. The role helps promote patient safety, independence, and quality of life. Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, provides home health, hospice, and community-based services. The organization describes its culture as focused on caring, connecting, and growing, and says it offers development for other roles. The hourly pay range is $13.00 to $20.00, based on full-time employment and factors including local labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications. Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.
Requirements
- Current state certification or registration as a nurse assistant in accordance with state requirements.
- CNA experience within the last two years; if more than two years have passed, complete another training and competency program before providing services.
- Current CPR certification.
- Ability to successfully pass the care center competency program.
- Driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.
Responsibilities
- Obtain patients’ temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and respiration.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and healthy environment.
- Assist patients with getting in and out of bed, bathing, hygiene, and toileting.
- Prepare and provide meals and/or assist with meals.
- Perform light homemaking and other environmental services.
- Observe, report, and document changes in patient status.
- Understand basic elements of body functioning and report changes in patients’ body functions as indicated.
- Recognize emergency situations and implement appropriate emergency procedures according to care center policy.
- Follow care center procedures for infection prevention and control, hazardous waste handling, and safety measures.
- Follow specific written instructions for personal care in accordance with the plan of care.
- Assist patients with prescribed exercises as instructed by a nurse or therapist.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase plan.
- 401(k) contribution.
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