Home Health Aide PRN
About The Position
As a Home Health Aide (HHA) at CenterWell Home Health, reporting to the Associate Director, Branch Administration, you help patients regain strength, mobility and independence in their homes. You provide personalized care focused on rehabilitation and functional improvement, helping patients overcome physical limitations, complete everyday activities and improve their quality of life. Care is delivered under the direction of an RN and according to the Aide Plan of Care (POC). The role includes assisting with personal hygiene, meals, toileting, mobility and medication self-administration, as well as taking and reporting basic measurements. You document care and relevant interactions, follow infection-control principles, maintain a clean and safe environment, and may assist with light household tasks when specified conditions are met.
Requirements
- Complete a Certified Nursing Assistant or Certified Home Health Aide program within the last 24 months.
- Meet applicable state certification requirements.
- Have a valid driver's license, auto insurance and reliable transportation.
- Be in good standing on the HHA Registry, if applicable, and have completed an HHA/CNA course to work for a Medicare-certified agency.
- Have at least one year of experience within the last 24 months as a Home Health Aide or Certified Nursing Assistant in a hospital, nursing home, home health or hospice agency.
- If selected, complete tuberculosis screening as part of the patient-facing role.
- Maintain personal vehicle liability insurance at the applicable state minimum limits or the specified higher limits: $25,000 bodily injury per person, $25,000 bodily injury per event and $10,000 property damage.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care under the direction of the RN and according to the Aide Plan of Care.
- Assist patients with self-administered medications by opening bottle caps, reading labels, checking the dose against the prescribed dose, and observing the patient take the medication.
- Take accurate temperature, pulse and blood pressure measurements, and recognize and report abnormal results to a supervisor.
- Help patients maintain personal hygiene, including bathing, grooming, skin care, shaving, oral care and nail or foot care.
- Assist with feeding, communicate basic nutrition principles, observe and record food and fluid intake, and safely position patients for meals or support self-feeding.
- Assist with toileting, including use of a bedpan or urinal, changing and positioning catheter bags, and bag-change procedures for well-regulated ostomies.
- Safely assist with patient mobility, exercises, positioning and turning, transfers, and ambulation according to the Plan of Care and CenterWell Home Health policy.
- Report changes and document pertinent information and care provided to support continuity of care; document interactions with patients, caregivers, doctors and other staff appropriately, legibly, thoroughly and within the allotted time.
- Follow infection-control principles and provide a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
- Assist with light laundry, bed changing and making, light meal preparation, light housekeeping and shopping when no other assistance is available and an MD order is present.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Employee assistance program
- Business travel and accident benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
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