Home Health and Hospice Aide

BETHESDA HEALTH AND HOUSING•Willmar, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Home Health and Hospice Aide (Home Health Aide/Homemaker) provides personal care and designated health-related services to support clients’ physical and emotional well-being, as well as light housekeeping. The aide follows instructions from the RN Case Manager and the client’s care plan, responds appropriately to emergencies and changes in a client’s condition, and completes accurate service documentation. The role also includes meal preparation, laundry, shopping, errands, and, when directed, taking clients to appointments. The position reports to the Home Health Director, with secondary reporting to RN Case Managers. Hours are assigned, generally Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM; other hours may be directed, and flexibility is required. The dress code is Bethesda-branded scrubs and a name badge.

Requirements

CNA license required.
High school graduate or equivalent.
For home health aide/homemaking work, successful completion of an approved competency evaluation.
For hospice aide work, completion of an approved Certified Nursing Assistant program with competency evaluation or equivalent.
Valid driver’s license, vehicle, and proof of insurance.
Ability to foster clients’ independence, self-respect, and self-worth through understanding and kindness.
Proficient in basic communication; able to read and understand instructions, write legibly, and consistently follow oral and written directions.
Knowledge of personal care, housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, and shopping.
Able to meet the described physical demands, including frequent walking, standing, twisting, bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling; occasional squatting, kneeling, sitting, and reaching above shoulder level; frequently lifting 20–40 pounds; occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds; and transferring clients with weight-bearing ability who weigh up to 250 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Previous health-related experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

Provide personal care as assigned by the RN Case Manager and/or specified in the client’s care plan, including bathing, transfers, ambulation, toileting, foot and nail care, shaving, oral care, and hair care.
Assist with or provide range-of-motion and other rehabilitative exercises as instructed.
Follow policies and procedures, including infection-control practices, and respond appropriately to emergencies and changes in a client’s condition.
Remind clients about medication only when directed by the care plan; do not administer medication unless trained and directed by the RN Case Manager and the care plan.
Perform assigned light housekeeping to maintain a clean and safe home, including dusting, vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, kitchen and bathroom cleaning, changing bed linens, washing dishes, emptying garbage, and cleaning non-heavily-soiled refrigerators and ovens with soap and water.
Prepare and store food and clean up in accordance with the supervisor’s direction and the client’s care plan.
Collect, sort, wash, dry, iron, fold, and put away clothing and linens.
Assist with or complete shopping and errands, help write shopping lists, take clients to appointments as directed, and handle and document the use of client money.
Maintain accurate and concise notes, record time and mileage, complete EVV documentation, and submit documentation weekly by Friday afternoon or 8:00 AM Monday.
Arrive at and leave the work area on time; participate in annual performance evaluations, write yearly personal goals, attend required in-service programs, and complete at least 12 hours of continuing education each calendar year.
Maintain professional conduct and a pleasant attitude; support confidentiality, dignity, self-respect, and client rights; and represent the agency positively through communication and appearance.