Home Health Aide

Munson Healthcare•Gaylord, MI

21h

About The Position

Munson Healthcare is northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties. The company values excellence, teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating exceptional experiences for patients and each other. The Home Health Aide position involves providing direct care and assistance to patients in their homes, consistent with specific written instructions provided by professional case managers. This includes assistance with bathing, personal hygiene, ambulation, exercise, activities of daily living, medications, nutrition, environmental, and personal care services. The role requires comfort with electronic documentation and communication and offers flexibility in daily scheduling within a supportive team environment.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Completion of Munson Home Care/Hospice’s Aide Skills/ Competency Checklist and written Aide Competency Test after hire and prior to making independent home visit.
Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella.
MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.

Nice To Haves

Completion of a 75-hour nurse aide training and competency program, or state approved CHA or CENA program preferred
Six months experience as an aide in a home care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides direct care and assistance to patients with bathing, personal hygiene, ambulation, exercise, activities of daily living, medications, nutrition, environmental and personal care services to patients in their homes consistent with specific written instructions provided by professional case managers.
Position requires comfort with electronic documentation and communication.