Job Description
It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!
We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILTIES:
By following the Care Plan that has been completed by the Nursing Supervisor, the Home Health Aide provides assistance with the following:
- Maintain a healthy, safe environment. Providing nutritional and environmental support.
- Assist with personal hygiene, toileting, dressing, walking and feeding the client.
- Position the client when instructed to do so.
- Assist with certain treatments and therapy as ordered by the physician and approved by the nursing supervisor.
- Remind the client to take medications.
- Assist with payment of bills ONLY when authorized to do so and it is documented on the assignment sheet.
- Run errands when authorized to do so. Documentation on the Aide Charting Sheet daily.
- Report any important information or changes in the client's condition to the agency and/or the nursing supervisor when necessary.
- Use of medical supplies and equipment when appropriate.
- Emotional support and the development of a trusting relationship between the aide and the client.
- Encouragement of client independence.
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION:
- Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older.
- Must have a certificate from a Home Health Aide training program consistent with State requirements with evidence of ongoing in-service education to maintain the certificate.
- Must have the maturity necessary for establishing and maintaining a good work relationship with the client, the client's family and agency personnel.
- Have a sincere interest in and a sympathetic attitude towards caring for the sick and disabled.
A HOME HEALTH AIDE MUST:
- Get along well with others.
- Be dependable and trustworthy.
- Maintain compliance with all agency policies and procedures.
- Maintain in-service requirements as specified in State and agency regulations. Enjoy working with others.
- Be a good listener, exhibit empathy for the sick, disabled and elderly, and be sensitive to the feelings of others.
- Be neatly dressed and have good personal hygiene habits.
- Maintain good health habits with regular physical and dental exams.
- Wear an identification badge while working.
FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES:
- Able to lift, turn and transfer clients
- Able to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Must be able to stoop and bend.
- Visual/ hearing ability sufficient to comprehend written and verbal communication.
- Able to verbalize so that the average person can understand.
- Provide direct care according to the established client plan of care.
- Carry out a wide variety of tasks under the direction of the nursing supervisor.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• Regular exposure to client elements and occasional stress.
The hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
$19.10/hr. based on location
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If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! Always Compassionate Home Care
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