Home Health Aide

CenterWell•Stockbridge, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Home Health Aide at CenterWell Home Health, reporting to the Associate Director, Branch Administration, you provide personalized care to help patients regain strength, mobility, independence, and quality of life in their homes. Care is focused on rehabilitation and functional improvement and is delivered under the direction of an RN and according to the Aide Plan of Care. The role includes assistance with personal care, meals, mobility, toileting, and permitted self-administered medications. You take and report vital-sign measurements, observe and document patient status and care, follow infection-control principles, and help maintain a safe, clean, comfortable environment. When authorized and needed, you also assist with light household tasks. 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, personal vehicle liability insurance, and reliable transportation. The scheduled workweek is 40 hours. The listed full-time annual starting pay range is $37,440–$43,800, varying by location and job-related qualifications. Humana offers benefits that include medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, paid time off and holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave, short- and long-term disability, and life insurance.

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 within the last 24 months as a Home Health Aide or Certified Nursing Assistant in a hospital, nursing home, or home health/hospice agency.
Undergo TB screening if selected for the patient-facing role.
Maintain personal vehicle liability insurance at the residing state's required minimum limits or the stated coverage limits, 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 report abnormal results to a supervisor.
Perform or supervise personal hygiene activities, including bathing, grooming, skin care, shaving, oral care, and nail and foot care.
Assist with feeding; communicate basic nutrition principles; observe and record food and fluid intake; and position patients safely for meals or support self-feeding.
Assist with toileting, including use of a bedpan or urinal, and change and position catheter bags and perform bag-change procedures on well-regulated ostomies.
Safely assist patients 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.
Practice 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.