School Year Only Home Health Aide

City of Fargo•Fargo, ND

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Provides personal care services and light housekeeping tasks for clients in their homes. Provides health care, medication aid and basic first-aid services in clients’ homes and at Fargo Public elementary schools. Incumbents are required to follow a prescribed plan of care established by the physician and/or nurse. New assignments are given with specific instructions and are not significantly different in nature or procedure from current and/or past assignments. While the work may be performed independently and not in the presence of a supervisor, it is performed in a situation of close control in that duties are routine and deviations from established procedures require the approval of a supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or its equivalent (G.E.D.)
Successful completion of a home health aide/homemaker certification program
Successful completion of a medication aide certification program
Valid North Dakota driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility
Knowledge of principles, practices and procedures of providing Home Health care services including safety techniques, range in motion exercises, personal hygiene and grooming, etc.
Knowledge of medication purposes, side effects
Knowledge of basic housekeeping standards and techniques
Skill in performing basic practices and procedures of Home Health care services including safety techniques, range in motion exercises, personal hygiene and grooming, etc.
Skill in observation and reporting of patient conditions
Skill in operating/using equipment such as lifts, blood pressure cuff, transfer board, etc.
Skill in reading and recording vital signs
Skill in written English sufficient to read instructions and prepare required documentation
Skill in communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, patients, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction
Skill in communicating across cultures and with non-English speakers.

Responsibilities

Communicates courteously and professionally and maintains working relationships with others in carrying out job functions.
Responds to Public Health Emergencies.
Performs all job duties in compliance with safety guidelines and with an ongoing awareness of safety practices.
Provides activities of daily living to clients in their home.
Provides health care services to clients according to physician and nurses' plan under their span of control.
Takes clients’ vital signs when ordered.
Directly observes medication therapy at patients’ homes.
Assists client with performing basic range-of-motion exercises as prescribed by physician.
Performs minor first-aid procedures when necessary.
Reports abnormalities and concerns to public health nurse.
Performs light housekeeping tasks in clients’ homes as specified on client contract.
Maintains required records of activities and clients’ progress according to established procedures.
Documents activities, changes in client’s physical or mental status in accurate and timely manner.
Notifies public health nurse of any major changes and concerns.
Provides services at Fargo public elementary schools as assigned.
Distributes physician-ordered and RN-delegated medications to students.
Attends to/monitors children who are not feeling well.
Performs special needs procedures such as blood sugar checks and ADL’s.
Performs lice checks as delegated by Public Health Nurse.
Performs other duties and activities as assigned.