Hha Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Home Health Aide Certificate or similar certification in good standing from an accredited training course that meets 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 skills.
• Active CPR certification.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and insurance.
• Communication and relationship-building skills, including effective verbal and written communication and relationship management.
• Knowledge of the healthcare environment, procedures, and clean or sterile technique.
• Assessment skills, regulatory knowledge, physical stamina, and knowledge of evidence-based practice, patient safety, and quality.
• Professionalism, emotional intelligence, collaboration, communication, autonomy, ability to self-start, ethical conduct, and strong hygiene and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Support patients’ Plans of Care by monitoring and recording their condition, providing personal services, and teaching families.
• Observe 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, other household assistance, and meal and snack preparation and service.
• Assist clients with bathing, dressing, grooming, and other personal services as needed.
• Teach family members appropriate ways to lift, turn, and reposition patients.
• Address family members’ concerns and questions and educate them about patients’ treatment and aftercare needs.
• Record patient information in the EMR system and notify branch leadership of changes or unusual conditions.
• Perform assigned on-call responsibilities and provide on-call services to patients and families.
• Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy environment by following asepsis and universal precaution controls.
• Follow professional standards, home care policies and procedures, and applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
• Maintain the agency’s and licensing board’s mandatory continuing education requirements.