Home Health Aide-Per Diem

CenterWell•Austin, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Home Health Aide at CenterWell Home Health, reporting to the Associate Director, Branch Administration, you help patients regain strength, mobility and independence in their homes. You deliver personalized care focused on rehabilitation and functional improvement, helping patients manage physical limitations, perform daily activities and improve their quality of life. The role is per diem and patient-facing, and is subject to Humana’s tuberculosis screening and driver safety programs.

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

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care under the direction of an 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.
Measure temperature, pulse and blood pressure accurately, and recognize and report abnormal results to a supervisor.
Help patients maintain personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, skin care, shaving, oral care, nail and foot care, and related activities.
Assist with feeding and communicate basic nutrition principles; observe and record food and fluid intake.
Position patients safely for meals and feed them 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 mobility, exercises, positioning, 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 members appropriately, legibly, thoroughly and within the time allowed.
Follow acceptable infection control principles and maintain 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.