Overview:
As an In Home Aide with Your Home Court Advantage, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the lives of our patients by providing assistance with daily living activities and ensuring their comfort and well-being. You will work closely with our healthcare team to deliver personalized care tailored to the unique needs of each individual.
Responsibilities:
- Personal Care as needed
- A successful Home Health-care Aide provides personal care services under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse
- Ability to follow a care plan
- Meal preparation/feeding
- Laundry
- Light Housekeeping
- Knows and follows infection control policies including proper hand washing techniques.
- Reports any observed or reported changes in the client’s condition and/or needs to the Registered Nurse.
- Documents care provided and completes the forms required for the client’s records. Completes the appropriate records to document cares given and pertinent observations.
- Promotes personal safety and a safe environment for clients by observing infection control practices, following agency guidelines, and reporting unsafe situations to the Supervisor/Case Manager.
- Demonstrates safe practice in the use of equipment. Does not use equipment until orientation has been provided. Notifies supervisor of educational needs.
- Communicates effectively with all members of the interdisciplinary team through verbal reports, participation in staff meetings, and team conferences, as requested.
- Treats patients and families with respect. Maintains confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
- Accepts and fulfills assignments with the agency. Exercise good judgment in accepting assignments.
- Participates in required in-service programs to meet compliance requirements. Identifies learning needs to agency supervisor.
- Performs other related duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary
Qualifications:
- Meet the training and/or certification requirements of the state in which the home health aide services are being provided. This includes specifications of contracted agencies for which services are being provided.
- Active and verifiable State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) or Certified Nursing Assistant CNA certification in applicable state OR 1 year of supervised, verifiable experience within the last 3 years.
- Be at lease eighteen (18) years of age.
- Demonstrated ability to read, write, and follow a written Plan of Care.
- Good interpersonal skills and a passion for caring for those in need.
- Current driver’s license, good driving record, and/or reliable transportation is required.
- 1 + years of experience is highly preferred.
- Frequent standing walking, stopping/bending infrequent squatting/kneeling and balancing
- Weight handled: push, force required: 30 - 50 lbs (at times)