Job Description
We are seeking a Home Health Aide to become a part of our team! You will provide routine healthcare to patients at the patient's home or in a care facility.
Responsibilities:
- Understands and adheres to established Agency policies and procedures.
- Performs personal care, bath and hands-on care as assigned.
- Completes appropriate visit records in a timely manner as per Agency policy.
- Reports changes in the patient’s condition and needs to the RN.
- Performs household services essential to health care in the home as assigned.
- Ambulates and exercises the patient as assigned.
- Performs simple procedures as an extension of the therapy or nursing services, e.g., range of motion (ROM) exercises as assigned.
- Assists with medications that are ordinarily self-administered as assigned.
- Attends Inservice and continuing education programs as scheduled and necessary.
- Attends patient care conferences as scheduled.
Qualifications:
- Experience in hospice, Home Health, or other related fields
- Positive and patient demeanor
- Ability to build rapport with patients
- Ability to handle physical workload
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills