Home Health Aide

CenterWell•Alameda, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Home Health Aide at CenterWell Home Health, reporting to the Associate Director, Branch Administration, you provide personalized, rehabilitation-focused care in patients’ homes to help them regain strength, mobility, independence, and the ability to perform everyday activities. You provide direct care under the direction of an RN and according to the Aide Plan of Care (POC), supporting patients’ health, safety, comfort, and quality of life. The role includes assisting patients with personal care, nutrition, toileting, medication self-administration, mobility, and household tasks as authorized. You take and report vital signs, observe and document care and changes in condition, follow infection-control principles, and coordinate with patients, caregivers, clinicians, and other staff to support continuity of care. The position is patient-facing and requires TB screening. It also participates in Humana’s driver safety program and requires a valid driver’s license, personal vehicle liability insurance, and reliable transportation. The listed compensation range is $45,000–$52,600 per year for full-time employment at 40 hours per week; actual pay may vary according to location and job-related qualifications. Benefits for limited-term, variable-schedule, and per-diem associates include paid time off, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, an employee assistance program, and business travel and accident coverage.

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.
Complete TB screening if selected for this patient-facing role.
Maintain personal vehicle liability insurance meeting the resident state's minimum required limits or the stated $25,000 bodily injury per person, $25,000 bodily injury per event, and $10,000 property damage limits, whichever is higher.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care under the direction of the RN and according to the Aide Plan of Care.
Assist patients with self-administered medications by opening containers, reading labels, checking the self-administered dose against the prescribed dose on the container, and observing the patient take the medication.
Measure temperature, pulse, and blood pressure accurately, and recognize and report abnormal results to a supervisor.
Assist with or supervise personal hygiene, including bathing, grooming, skin care, shaving, oral care, and nail and foot care.
Assist with feeding, communicate basic nutrition principles, and observe and record food and fluid intake.
Position patients safely for meals and feed them or support self-feeding.
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 mobility, exercises, positioning and turning, transfers, and ambulation according to the Plan of Care and CenterWell Home Health policy.
Report changes and document pertinent 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 allowed time.
Follow acceptable infection-control principles and maintain 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.