Home Health Aide-Per Diem

CenterWell•Austin, TX

2d•$44,000 - $57,500•Onsite

About The Position

As a Home Health Aide at CenterWell Home Health, reporting to the Associate Director, Branch Administration, you will provide personalized in-home care to help patients regain strength, mobility, and independence. Care focuses on rehabilitation and functional improvement, helping patients manage physical limitations and perform everyday activities. You will provide direct care under the direction of an RN and according to the Aide Plan of Care. Duties include supporting self-administered medications, taking and reporting vital signs, assisting with personal hygiene, meals, toileting, mobility, exercises, transfers, and ambulation, and documenting care and changes in patients’ conditions. You will also follow infection-control practices and help maintain a clean, safe, comfortable environment. When no other assistance is available and an MD order is present, you may assist with light household tasks. This is a per diem, patient-facing role. It requires TB screening and participation in Humana’s driver safety program. The position has one scheduled weekly hour. The posted annual base-pay estimate is $44,000–$57,500 for full-time, 40-hour-per-week employment; individual compensation varies based on location and job-related factors. Benefits for per diem associates include paid time off, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, an employee assistance program, and business travel and accident benefits.

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 agency, or hospice agency.
Complete TB screening if selected for the patient-facing role.
Maintain personal vehicle liability insurance in accordance with state minimum limits or the stated coverage amounts, whichever is higher.

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 on the container, and observing the patient taking the medication.
Measure patients’ temperature, pulse, and blood pressure accurately and report abnormal results to a supervisor.
Perform or supervise personal hygiene tasks, including bathing, grooming, skin care, shaving, oral care, and nail and foot care.
Assist with feeding, communicate basic nutrition principles, observe and record food and fluid intake, position patients safely for meals, and support self-feeding.
Assist with toileting, including bedpan or urinal use, catheter bag changes and positioning, and bag-change procedures on well-regulated ostomies.
Safely assist patients with mobility, exercises, positioning, turning, transfers, and ambulation according to the Plan of Care and CenterWell Home Health policy.
Report patient changes and document relevant information and care provided to support continuity of care.
Document interactions with patients, caregivers, doctors, and other staff members accurately, legibly, thoroughly, and within the time allowed.
Follow infection-control principles and provide a clean, safe, and comfortable environment.
Assist with light laundry, changing and making beds, light meal preparation, light housekeeping, and shopping when no other assistance is available and an MD order is present.