Home Health Aide

CenterWell•Stockbridge, GA

13d•$37,440 - $43,800

About The Position

As a Home Health Aide at CenterWell Home Health, you help patients regain strength, mobility, and independence in their homes. You provide personalized care focused on rehabilitation and functional improvement, supporting patients in everyday activities and their quality of life. The role reports to the Associate Director, Branch Administration and involves direct care under the direction of an RN and according to the Aide Plan of Care. The position includes assisting patients with self-administered medications; taking and reporting vital signs; supporting personal hygiene, nutrition, toileting, mobility, transfers, exercises, and ambulation; and documenting care and changes in condition. You also maintain infection control and a clean, safe environment, and may help with specified light household tasks when no other assistance is available and an MD order is present. This is a patient-facing role subject to Humana's TB screening program. It is also covered by the driver safety program and requires a valid state driver's license and personal vehicle liability insurance. The schedule is 40 hours per week. The stated annual pay range is $37,440–$43,800, with individual pay varying based on location and job-related factors.

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 a minimum of one year of experience in the last 24 months as a Home Health Aide or Certified Nursing Assistant in a hospital, nursing home, home health, or hospice agency.
Maintain personal vehicle liability insurance at the residing state's minimum required limits or the stated minimum of $25,000 bodily injury per person, $25,000 bodily injury per event, and $10,000 property damage, whichever is higher.
Complete TB screening if selected for the patient-facing role.

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 take the medication.
Take accurate temperature, pulse, and blood pressure measurements and report abnormal results to a supervisor.
Perform or supervise bathing, grooming, skin care, shaving, oral care, nail and foot care, and other personal hygiene activities.
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 use of a bed pan or urinal, changing and positioning catheter bags, and bag-change procedures on well-regulated ostomies.
Safely assist patients with 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 rendered to support continuity of care; document interactions with patients, caregivers, doctors, and other staff accurately, legibly, thoroughly, and within the time allowed.
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.