Home Health Aide

McLean Affiliates•Simsbury, CT

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Home Health Aide follows the plan of care as directed by the Case Manager (Nurse and/or therapist). Provides personal care and related homemaking duties for the adult client with short-term rehabilitation, and care of the sick during terminal stage of life. The Home Health Aide is responsible for communication of the implementation of the plan of care and reports changes in the clients’ status. The client’s home setting may be a private residence, assisted living or skilled nursing facility. The Home Health Aide consistently follows the McLean mission and code of conduct.

Requirements

Must have current CT CNA registration
H.S. diploma or equivalent
Must be certified as Home Health Aide and Certified Nurse aide.

Nice To Haves

Minimum one year Home Health Aide or CNA experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Follows the care plan carefully providing clients with personal care as needed, i.e. Provides personal care activities while encouraging client participation with ADL’s such as: Bathing (bed bath, tub or shower), Grooming (shampoo, shave, common nail care as determined by RN), Mouth care, Skin care (as determined by RN), Toileting (commode, toilet or bed pan), Dressing, Feeding (prepares varied and nutritious meals, serves and feeds as necessary), Provides assistance to increase the level of independence or maintenance of function according to plan of care, Transfers (from bed to chair, etc.) using gait belt or mechanical lift according to care plan, Exercises, Ambulation with or without assistive device, Assist client with medication reminders, Performs other RN-assigned client tasks within the scope of the job description.
Reports changes in client condition and/or care refusals promptly to agency supervisor/primary case manager. In addition, when the home setting is a nursing facility, the aide will report to the unit charge nurse on arrival and get briefing on patient, and on departure, and reports patient’s condition, and/or care refusals.
Keeps client’s living environment safe, clean and neat.
Kitchen: Keeps food properly stored and labeled. Washes dishes and utensils, including pots/pans. Cleans counter, stovetops and table. Sweeps and mops floor.
Bathroom: Cleans toilet bowl, rim and seat. Cleans sink, tub and fixtures. Mops floor. Changes towels.
Bedroom: Makes beds, changes linens. Dust and vacuums. Airs out room, if appropriate.
Other: Does general light vacuuming, dusting and mopping. Does client laundry. Removes household garbage related to care plan.
Performs other services pertinent to good patient care.
Participates in team conferences as appropriate.
Participates in twelve hours of agency-approved education annual, six of which are related to hospice care. Communicates with supervisor to monitor progress in order to meet annual requirement.
Submits accurate and timely documentation of the care provided during the visits, travel time and mileage through telephonic system. Submits completed paper documentation only when necessary.
Performs other duties as assigned.