Home Health Aide

CenterWell•Charlotte, NC

10d•Onsite

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, helping patients overcome physical limitations, carry out everyday activities, and improve their quality of life. Care is provided under the direction of an RN and in accordance with the Aide Plan of Care. This is a patient-facing role covered by Humana’s tuberculosis screening program. It also participates in Humana’s driver safety program, requiring a valid state driver’s license and personal vehicle liability insurance that meets applicable minimum limits. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week. The listed annual pay range is $37,440–$43,800; individual compensation may vary based on location and job-related qualifications. Humana offers associate benefits that support personal well-being and healthcare decisions for employees and their families. CenterWell Home Health provides personalized home care for people managing chronic conditions or recovering from injury, illness, surgery, or hospitalization. Its care teams work together to help patients rehabilitate, recover, and regain independence.

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 in 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 in accordance with state minimum required 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 self-administered dose against the prescribed dose on the container, and observing the patient take the medication.
Take accurate temperature, pulse, and blood pressure measurements, and recognize and report abnormal results to a supervisor.
Help patients maintain 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 and support self-feeding as needed.
Assist with toileting, including use of a bedpan or urinal, changing and positioning catheter bags, and bag-change procedures for well-regulated ostomies.
Safely assist with patient mobility, exercises, positioning and turning, transfers, and ambulation according to the Plan of Care and CenterWell Home Health policy.
Report changes and document relevant patient information and care provided to support continuity of care.
Document interactions with patients, caregivers, doctors, and other staff appropriately, legibly, thoroughly, and within the time allowed.
Practice acceptable infection-control principles and provide a clean, safe, and comfortable environment.
Assist with household tasks such as 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.