Home Health Aide

Ohio Living•Philadelphia, PA

12d

About The Position

The Home Health Aide provides personal care and other services to patients to meet their personal needs and promote comfort. The aide observes patients and documents and reports observations and care provided in accordance with company standards and applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations. The role includes personal care, mobility assistance, support with exercises and medication reminders, meal preparation, homemaking, and occasional transportation. The aide also records patient status and services in an electronic medical record system.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) credential in good standing on the Ohio Department of Health Nurse Aide Registry, or successful completion of the Medicare competency evaluation program for home health aides.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
Must be insurable under professional liability and crime coverage policies as specified by insurance carrier underwriting standards.
Ability to sit up to 8 hours per day, stand up to 4 hours per day, walk up to 2 hours per day, and drive up to 6 hours per day.
Ability to lift, transfer, push, or pull patients/clients or equipment/supplies weighing up to 50 pounds.
Availability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays as scheduled.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience as a home health aide in a Medicare-certified home health or hospice agency.
Knowledge of home health aide practices and procedures.

Responsibilities

Provide psychosocial support and personal care, including bathing, oral hygiene, hair and skin care, shaving, nail and foot care, and dressing.
Assist patients with walking, transferring, turning, and positioning, including use of transfer devices such as Hoyer lifts and transfer boards.
Assist patients with prescribed exercises for which the patient and aide have been trained.
Assist with toileting, including use of a bedpan, urinal, bedside commode, or toilet, and provide incontinence care.
Plan, shop for, prepare, or assist with nutritious meals and prescribed diets, and clean up the kitchen area.
Assist patients to self-administer medications and verbally prompt or assist them to respond to electronic medication reminder systems.
Provide homemaking services such as bed making, light housework, laundry, and errands with patient/family agreement, or accompany patients to medical appointments as specified in the care plan.
Perform other assigned activities, which may include reading and recording temperature, pulse, and respiration; Foley catheter care; basic infection control; and emergency procedures.
Occasionally drive patients to and from appointments or other activities.
Observe and report patient status, and document status and care or services furnished using the electronic medical record system.
Perform other duties as assigned.