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Job Description

Title: PRN Home Health Aide

Reports To: Administrator

Job Summary:

Primary function is to provide personal healthcare and related services to the client in their place of residence; to assist in providing a safe and clean environment, work cooperatively with patient and family and share observation and problems with the supervisor. Works under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma preferred.
• Must have current driver's license.
• At least one year experience, preferred, as a Home Health Aide or Nursing Assistant in a hospital, nursing home or home health agency, or completion of Certified Nursing Assistant or Certified Home Health Aide Program.
• Must be able to read and write in English and follow written and verbal instructions in English effectively.
• Demonstrates interest in the welfare of ill and elderly.
• Proof of current, CPR and Hepatitis profile.
• Aide Competency Evaluation Skills Checklist and written Skills Test.

Essential Functions:

• Provide direct patient care to patient under direction of the RN and according to the Aide Plan of Care.
• Provide necessary skills to assist the patient with safe transfers and ambulation per agency policy.
• Provide necessary skill to appropriately report changes and document pertinent information and care rendered to patient to ensure continuity of care.
• Practice accepted infection control principles. Provide a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
• Promote positive, supporting, respectful communication to patient/family and other employees.
• Provide an environment which promotes respect for patient, privacy and property.
• Provide skills necessary to assist the patient with proper nutrition and adequate fluid intake.
• Contribute to the management and efficient operation of the agency and demonstrate effective time management skills.
• Provide skills necessary to perform treatments and procedures according to agency policy.
• Demonstrate commitment, professional growth and competency by attending 12 hours of in-services per year.
• Promote the agency philosophy and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.
• Responsible for assuring patient/resident safety.

Environmental and Working Conditions:

• Works in patient homes in various conditions.
• Possible exposure to blood and bodily fluids and infectious diseases.
• Ability to work flexible schedule.
• Ability to travel locally.
• Some exposure to unpleasant weather.

Physical and Mental Effort:

• Employee must have the ability to communicate in English via phone, in writing, and verbally in conversation with different levels of staff, patient families, and any outside customers in accordance with the Company’s HIPAA Policy.
• Prolonged standing and walking required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and move patients.
• Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines, to identify patient needs, to make quick decisions and meet patient/family physical and social needs.
• Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
• Ability to utilize durable medical equipment in the home.

We are an Equal opportunity employer; We offer an excellent benefit plan to include 401K with match.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma preferred.
• Must have current drivers license.
• At least one year experience, preferred, as a Home Health Aide or Nursing Assistant in a hospital, nursing home or home health agency, or completion of Certified Nursing Assistant or Certified Home Health Aide Program.
• Must be able to read and write in English and follow written and verbal instructions in English effectively.
• Demonstrates interest in the welfare of ill and elderly.
• Proof of current, CPR and Hepatitis profile.
• Aide Competency Evaluation Skills Checklist and written Skills Test.