Private Duty Home Health Aide-Boerne

Beyond Faith Home Care•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

Home Health Aides provide compassionate care to patients in their homes, helping them maintain independence and dignity while assisting with activities of daily living. The role includes monitoring patients’ physical and mental condition, supporting personal care and household needs, and helping families care for their loved ones. Aides work with the multidisciplinary care team to support and implement each patient’s Plan of Care, communicate changes in condition, and maintain a safe care environment.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Home Health Aide Certificate or similar certification in good standing from an accredited training course meeting Health and Human Services standards.
At least one year of experience as a home health aide or certified nursing assistant (CNA).
Strong written and verbal English-language skills.
Active CPR certification.
Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and insurance.
Effective verbal and written communication and relationship-management skills.
Knowledge of the healthcare environment and regulatory requirements.
Excellent procedural skills and clean/sterile technique.
Assessment skills, physical stamina, and knowledge of evidence-based practice, patient safety, and quality.
Professionalism, emotional intelligence, collaboration, communication, autonomy, self-starting ability, and high ethical standards.
Superior hygiene and presentation.

Responsibilities

Support each patient’s Plan of Care by monitoring and recording their condition, providing personal services, and teaching families.
Observe and assess patients’ physical and mental condition, intake and output, and exercise.
Perform patient assessments and collaborate with the multidisciplinary care team to develop and implement a plan of care.
Communicate and partner with the designated Care Team to support continuity of care.
Provide housekeeping, laundry, shopping, and other household services, and prepare and serve meals and snacks.
Provide personal care such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
Teach family members appropriate ways to lift, turn, and reposition the patient.
Address family members’ concerns and questions and educate them about the patient’s treatment and aftercare needs.
Record patient information in the EMR system and notify branch leadership about changes or unusual conditions.
Accept responsibility for fulfilling new and different requests and identify opportunities to add value.
Perform on-call responsibilities and provide on-call services to patients and families if assigned.
Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy environment by following asepsis and universal precaution controls.
Follow professional standards, home care policies and procedures, and federal, state, and local requirements.
Maintain mandatory continuing education requirements (CEUs) of the agency and licensing board.