Non-Medical Home Health Aide

Aluma Home Care•Cleveland, OH

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Non-Medical Home Health Aide provides home healthcare services in clients’ homes as a representative of Aluma Home Care, under RN supervision. The role is primarily independent and calls for sound judgment and initiative while following company policies. The aide supports clients’ dignity and independence by involving them in their care plan and helping them meet basic standards of healthy living. The aide observes clients’ physical and mental status, provides housekeeping and laundry, shops for food and household necessities, prepares meals and snacks, runs errands, and assists with personal care such as bathing, dressing, and grooming. The aide also teaches clients and family members about assistive devices, personal hygiene techniques, safe lifting and repositioning, nutrition, cleanliness, and housekeeping. Client information is recorded in a journal or care log, and changes or unusual conditions are reported to the nursing supervisor. The aide follows safety procedures, prescribed dietary requirements, nutrition standards, professional standards, agency policies, and applicable federal, state, and local requirements. The aide is expected to maintain a safe working environment and may need to respond to emergencies using sound judgment. A scheduling department creates and communicates the caregiver’s weekly schedule by phone. Caregivers are responsible for checking their schedules regularly and visiting the office to sign a new contract if their availability changes.

Requirements

Valid driver’s license or state ID.
Ability to work independently.
One year of direct caregiving experience and/or a current HHA, CNA, or STNA certification issued less than two years ago.
Excellent communication and listening skills.

Responsibilities

Observe clients’ physical and mental status.
Provide housekeeping and laundry services, shop for food and household necessities, prepare and serve meals and snacks, and run errands.
Assist clients with bathing, dressing, grooming, and other personal services.
Teach clients to use canes, walkers, special eating utensils, and equipment or techniques for personal hygiene.
Teach family members safe ways to lift, turn, and reposition clients, and advise them on nutrition, cleanliness, and housekeeping.
Record client information in the client journal or care log and notify the nursing supervisor about changes or unusual conditions.
Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy client environment by following policies and procedures, prescribed dietary requirements, and nutrition standards.
Follow professional standards, home care policies and procedures, and applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
Involve clients in their care plans to support their dignity, independence, and basic standards of healthy living.
Maintain a safe working environment and use sound judgment in emergency situations.
Check the work schedule regularly and, if availability changes, come to the office to sign a new contract.