PD Home Health Aide

Description

Role Summary

Our Home Health Aides serve a pivotal role in our efforts to provide compassionate, top-notch care to our patients in the comfort of their own homes. By personifying our Mission and Values, our Home Health Aides act as a bridge to independent living for our clients who may also require assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs). From monitoring a client’s vital signs and physical or mental condition, to assisting with grooming hygiene, and chores around the house our HHAs allow clients to maintain the familiarity - and dignity - of living at home. We are proud of the difference we make in the lives of our patients during their healthcare journeys and we invite like-minded individuals to explore this dynamic career opportunity.

Responsibilities

Supports a patient’s Plan of Care (POC) by monitoring and recording patient condition, providing support and personal services, and teaching families

• •Monitors and assesses patient condition by observing physical and mental condition, intake and output, and exercise. Perform patient assessments and collaborate with the multi-disciplinary care team to develop and implement a plan of care
• •Contribute to the continuity of care through the effective communication and partnership with the designated Care Team
• •Supports patients by providing housekeeping or laundry services, shopping or other household tasks, and preparing and serving meals and snacks
• •Provides personal services as needed by the client such as bathing, dressing, and grooming
• •Helps family members care for their loved one by teaching appropriate ways to lift, turn, and re-position the patient
• •Interface with family members to field concerns, questions, and educate them on the patient’s treatment and aftercare needs
• •Records patient information via our EMR system and notifies branch leadership of any changes or unusual conditions
• •Enhances service reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to our accomplishments
• •Performs on-call responsibilities and on-call services to patients/families if assigned
• •Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy environment by following asepsis and universal precaution controls in performing client care
• •Protects the agency by adhering to professional standards, home care policies and procedures, and federal, state, and local requirements
• •Maintain mandatory continuing education requirements (CEUs) of the Agency/licensing board

Requirements

Required Competencies

Communication & Relationship Building

• •Relationship management
• •Effective communication both verbal and written
• •Influencing behaviors

Knowledge of Healthcare Environment

• •Excellent procedure skills and clean/sterile technique
• •Exemplary assessment skills
• •Regulatory knowledge
• •Physical stamina
• •Evidence based practice
• •Patient safety and quality

Professionalism

• •High Emotional Intelligence
• •Collaborative and communicative
• •Autonomy and ability to self-start
• •Utmost ethical standards
• •Superior hygiene and presentation of self

Education & Experience Requirements

• •High School graduate or equivalent
• •Home Health Aide Certificate or other similar certification in good standing from an accredited training course that meets the standards established by Health and Human Services
• •Minimum of one year (1+) of experience as a home health aide or certified nursing assistant (CNA)
• •Strong English language both written and verbal
• •Active CPR certification required
• •Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and insurance required