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SalaryResponsibilities:
- Assist with daily living activities, including personal hygiene, meal preparation, and medication administration
- Assists the client with ambulation or exercise
- Provide medication reminders to client as approved by Nurse and Therapist.
- Assists with certain treatments as ordered by the physician and approved and supervised by the nurse
- Encourages the client to become as independent as possible according to the
nursing care plan
- Attempts to promote client's mental alertness through involvement in activities of interest
- Gives simple emotional and psychological support to the client and other members of the household
- Establishes a relationship with client and family which transmits trust and confidentiality
- Prepares a report of his/her visit on the day it is performed and incorporates same in the clinical record weekly or as directed
- Reports any change in the client's mental or physical condition or in his/her home situation to his/her immediate supervisor, the Staff Nurse, or to the Aide supervisor
- Carries out his/her assignment as instructed by the nurse or the healthcare team and reports to the nurse when unable to do so
- Performs routine housekeeping tasks as related to a safe and comfortable environment for the client, as instructed by the Professional Nurse
- Attends in-service as required by state and federal regulations
- Confirms on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits with the coordinator to coordinate necessary visits with other personnel
- Notifies the Agency of absences due to illness, emergency leave, normal vacation periods, or special professional meetings, which will affect agreed service with the Agency
Qualifications
- Completion of the 9th grade; prefer high school graduate
- Ability to read and write consistent with job requirements
- Completion of a basic Aide training program consistent with state and federal requirements and for which a certificate was obtained
- Satisfactory performance on a competency evaluation and annual reevaluation
- Preferably one (1) year of employment as a Home Health Aide
- Has the emotional and mental maturity necessary for establishing and maintaining a good work relationship with the client, client's family, and the personnel of the Agency
- Has a reliable means of transportation
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Must pass background check
Note: Experience working in a nursing home or healthcare setting is a plus. Familiarity with electronic medical record systems is also beneficial.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $14.75 - $15.39 per hour
Expected hours: 10 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Paid orientation
- Paid training
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Rotating weekends
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
