Home Health Aide

Kaiser Permanente • Santa Clara, CA

108d

About The Position

The Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) is a member of the Home Health Team, providing direct patient care under the supervision of a case manager, reporting all changes in the patient's condition to the case manager.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED.
• Driver's License (California).
• Home Health Aide Certificate (California).
• Basic Life Support certification.
• Successful completion of a training program approved by the Department of Health Services pursuant to applicable federal and state regulation.
• Must be willing to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in automated clinical information systems preferred.
• Computer literate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assisting patients with personal hygiene such as skin, mouth, hair care and bathing.
• Assisting patients in and out of bed and assisting with ambulation.
• Assisting with prescribed exercises which patients and appropriate health personnel have taught aides.
• Preparing meals, including therapeutic diets, and assisting patients with eating.
• Assisting patients to the bathroom or in using commodes, bedpans or urinals.
• Performing household services, which will facilitate the patients' self-care at home and are necessary to prevent or postpone institutionalization.
• Assisting patients with medications, which are ordinarily self-administered.
• Performing other activities taught by a health professional for a specific patient.
• Reporting changes in the patients' condition and needs to the supervising nurse or therapist.
• Completing records regarding services performed.
• Taking actions in emergent patient situations and immediately reporting to supervisor.
• Preparing timely legible and complete documentation of all care provided.
• Documenting all communication with other providers.
• Reporting stated or observed changes in patient status to case manager.
• Submitting schedule logs changes in schedule and daily progress notes within expected time frame per agency policy.
• Participating in care coordination meetings.
• Organizing, planning, setting priorities and completing assignments within agency guidelines.
• Functioning independently with supervision by case manager for each patient every 14 days as needed.
• Completing expense reports, timecards and schedule logs.
• Demonstrating utilization of supplies.
• Behaving in a courteous professional manner with patients, health professionals and maintaining patient confidentiality.
• Participating in Departmental Quality Assurance activities and Utilization Review activities as requested.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: High school or GED