Home Health Aide
About The Position
As a Per Diem Home Health Aide with Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, you will provide hands-on personal care and assistance to patients in their residences. You will support patients’ comfort, dignity, and daily functioning by helping with activities of daily living under the supervision of licensed clinical staff and in accordance with individualized care plans. The role contributes to patient safety, independence, and quality of life. The employer describes a culture focused on caring, connecting, and growing, and notes that employees may receive development for other roles. Candidates must pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Requirements
- Current state certification or registration as a nurse assistant, in accordance with state requirements.
- CNA experience within the last two years; if experience was more than two years ago, complete another training and competency program before providing services.
- Current CPR certification.
- Successfully pass the care center competency program.
- Driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.
- Pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Responsibilities
- Obtain patients’ temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and respiration.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and healthy environment.
- Assist patients with getting in and out of bed, bathing, hygiene, and toileting.
- Prepare and provide meals and/or assist patients with meals.
- Perform light homemaking and other environmental services.
- Observe, report, and document changes in patient status.
- Understand basic elements of body functioning and report changes in patients’ body functions as indicated.
- Recognize emergency situations and implement appropriate emergency procedures according to care center policy.
- Follow care center procedures for infection prevention and control, hazardous waste handling, and safety measures.
- Follow written personal-care instructions in accordance with the plan of care.
- Assist patients with prescribed exercises as instructed by a nurse or therapist.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Equity stock purchase, subject to eligibility requirements.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
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