Home Health Aide/Caregiver

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Job Description / Performance Evaluation

Title: Home Health Aide

Job Summary:
Primary function is to provide personal healthcare and related services as an extension of nursing or therapy services to the patient in their place of residence; to assist in providing a safe and clean environment; work cooperatively with the patient, caregiver(s), and family; and share observations and problems with the supervisor. Works under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse.

Job Qualifications:

Education: High school graduate, preferred.

Licensure: Must have a current driver’s license.

Experience: At least one (1) year of experience preferred as a Home Health Aide or Certified Nursing Assistant in a hospital, nursing home, or Home Health agency. Must have successfully completed a state-established or other training and competency evaluation program that meets state and federal requirements, or a competency evaluation program that meets state and federal requirements, or a state licensure program that meets state and federal requirements for aide training and competency evaluation. An individual is not considered to have completed a training and competency evaluation program, or a competency evaluation program if, since the individual’s most recent completion of this program(s), there has been a continuous period of 24 consecutive months during none of which the individual furnished Home Health aide services described in 42 CFR 409.45 for compensation.

Skills: Must be able to read, write, and verbally report clinical information to patients, representatives, and caregiver(s), as well as to other Agency staff. Demonstrates interest in the welfare of the ill and elderly. Proof of current CPR certification. Successful completion of the Aide Competency Evaluation Skills Checklist and written Skills Test.

Transportation: Reliable transportation and valid auto liability insurance.

Environmental and Working Conditions:
Works in patients’ homes in various conditions; possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and infectious diseases; ability to work a flexible schedule; ability to travel locally; some exposure to unpleasant weather.

Physical and Mental Effort:
Prolonged standing and walking required, with 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 to meet patient and family psychosocial needs. Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity. Ability to use durable medical equipment in the home.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: From $12.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 6 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Medical specialties:

• Home Health

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift

Weekly schedule:

• Choose your own hours

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Language:

• English (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road