Purpose of Job

This position is responsible for providing personal care and homemaking services to home care and hospice patients under the supervision of an RN.

Job Functions

• Documents the various aspects of care on appropriate forms.
• Communicates pertinent patient information and changes in schedule to RN/supervisor.
• Provides and assists personal cares, range of motion, exercises and other simple procedures according to the plan of care.
• Performs incidental housekeeping according to plan of care.
• Provides companionship/respite (Home Support and Hospice only).
• Provides assistance with medication (Home Support only).
• Performs home management tasks according to plan of care (Home Support only).
• Drives patients as requested and according to plan of care (Home Support only).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education/Work Experience

• Currently on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry (or grandfathered prior to 2014) or willing to complete the CNA curriculum and/or competency evaluation to become current on the registry.
• Successful completion of Ridgeview Home Health Aide competency test within 30 days of hire
• High school graduate or equivalent

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to meet and maintain the necessary background checks as aligned with position functions
• Strong communications and listening skills
• Ability to respond appropriately to unpredictable situations and diverse patient populations
• Ability to communicate in the English language for effective written and verbal correspondence in order to complete job functions as mentioned above
• Ability to change work locations with or without prior notification in order to meet patient needs

License/Certifications

• Current Healthcare Provider CPR certification
• Valid MN driver's license, car insurance and meets Ridgeview's insurability requirements
• Must be at least 21-years old in order to meet Ridgeview's insurability requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous home care, nursing home or hospice experience

Cognitive and Mental Demands

Time Awareness - Frequent
Writing - Seldom
Initiation of Work - Frequent
Memory - Frequent
Receptiveness to Change - Occasional
Reasoning - Frequent
Required Sequences in Work - Frequent
Problem Solving - Frequent
Attentiveness Duration - Continuous
Social Interactions - Occasional
Mathematical Aptitude - Seldom
Conflict Management - Seldom
Reading - Seldom
Detail Oriented - Frequent

Link to Employee Health Physical Demands