Home Health Aide
About The Position
Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, provides home health, hospice, and community-based services. The Home Health Aide provides hands-on personal care and assistance to patients in their residences, supporting their comfort, dignity, and daily functioning. Under the supervision of licensed clinical staff, the aide assists with activities of daily living in accordance with individualized care plans and promotes patient safety, independence, and quality of life. The role includes monitoring and reporting patient status, helping with personal care and meals, maintaining a safe and clean environment, and following care-center procedures and written care instructions. Candidates are required to 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, must complete another training and competency program before providing services.
- Ability to successfully pass the care center’s competency program.
- Current CPR certification.
- Must pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Responsibilities
- Obtains patients’ temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and respiration.
- Maintains a clean, safe, and healthy environment.
- Assists patients with getting in and out of bed, bathing, hygiene, and toileting.
- Prepares and provides meals and/or assists patients with meals.
- Performs light homemaking and other environmental services.
- Observes, reports, and documents changes in patient status.
- Understands basic elements of body functioning and reports changes in patients’ body functions as indicated.
- Recognizes emergency situations and implements appropriate emergency procedures according to care-center policy.
- Follows care-center procedures for infection prevention and control, hazardous-waste handling, and safety measures.
- Follows specific written personal-care instructions in accordance with the plan of care.
- Assists patients with prescribed exercises as instructed by a nurse or therapist.
- Performs 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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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
