Home Health Aide

CenterWell•Stockbridge, GA

13d•$37,440 - $43,800•Onsite

About The Position

At CenterWell Home Health, the Home Health Aide helps patients regain strength, mobility, and independence in their homes through personalized care focused on rehabilitation and functional improvement. The aide reports to the Associate Director, Branch Administration and provides care under the direction of an RN and in accordance with the Aide Plan of Care. The role includes assisting with hygiene, nutrition, toileting, medication self-administration, vital-sign measurement, mobility, exercises, transfers, and ambulation. The aide observes and reports changes in patients' conditions, documents care and interactions, follows infection-control principles, and helps maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable environment. When an MD order is present and no other assistance is available, the aide may also perform light household tasks.

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.
If selected, complete TB screening as part of the patient-facing role's TB screening program.
Maintain personal vehicle liability insurance at the applicable state minimum limits or the stated coverage of $25,000 bodily injury per person, $25,000 bodily injury per event, and $10,000 property damage, 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 bottle caps, reading labels, checking the self-administered dose against the prescribed dose, and observing the patient take the medication.
Measure temperature, pulse, and blood pressure accurately and report abnormal results to a supervisor.
Perform or supervise personal hygiene activities, 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, position patients safely 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 mobility, exercises, positioning, turning, transfers, and ambulation according to the Plan of Care and CenterWell Home Health policy.
Report changes and document pertinent 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.
Follow infection-control principles and provide a clean, safe, and comfortable environment.
Perform light laundry, bed changing and making, light meal preparation, light housekeeping, and shopping when no other assistance is available and an MD order is present.