Home Health Aide
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 provide personalized care focused on rehabilitation and functional improvement, supporting patients in overcoming physical limitations and completing everyday activities with greater confidence and quality of life. Care is provided under the direction of an RN and in accordance with the Aide Plan of Care. The role includes assisting with personal care, medication self-administration, meals, toileting, mobility, and household tasks, as well as taking and reporting vital signs, documenting care, and maintaining a safe and clean environment.
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, home health agency, or hospice agency.
- Undergo TB screening if selected for the patient-facing role.
- Maintain personal vehicle liability insurance that meets the applicable state minimum 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 doses against the prescribed dose, and observing medication use.
- Measure temperature, pulse, and blood pressure accurately; recognize and report abnormal results to a supervisor.
- Support personal hygiene, 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 safely position patients for meals.
- Assist with toileting, including use of a bed pan or urinal, catheter bag changes and positioning, and bag change procedures for 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 relevant information and care provided to support continuity of care; document interactions with patients, caregivers, doctors, and other staff appropriately and within the allotted time.
- Follow infection control principles and maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable environment.
- Perform other household tasks as needed, including 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.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Employee assistance program
- Business travel and accident benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
