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Home Health Aide

Kaiser Permanente

San Jose, CA

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Basic Life Support (BLS), Case Management, Clinical Assessment, Clinical Information Systems, Colostomy, Computer Skills, Cook Dishes, Documentation, Driver's License, Establish Priorities, Expense Reports, Fast Food, Federal Laws and Regulations, Health Department, Health Education, Healthcare, High School Diploma, Home Care, Medication Administration, Medications, Nursing Management, Nutrition Therapy, Patient Care, Patient Confidentiality, Plan Meetings, Quality Assurance, State Laws and Regulations, Time Management, Training Program, Training/Teaching, Utilization Management
LOCATION
San Jose, CA
POSTED
12 days ago
Job Summary: The Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) is a member of the Home Health Team, providing direct patient care under the supervision of a case manager, reporting all changes in the patients condition to the case manager. Essential Responsibilities: + Provision of Care + Assisting patients with personal hygiene such as skin, mouth, hair care and bathing + Assisting patients in and out of bed and assisting with ambulation. + Assisting with prescribed exercises which patients and appropriate health personnel have taught aides. + Preparing meals, including therapeutic diets, and assisting patients with eating. + Assisting patients to the bathroom or in using commodes, bedpans or urinals. + Performing household services, which will facilitate the patients, self care at home and are necessary to prevent or postpone institutionalization. + Assisting patients with medications, which are ordinarily self-administered. The home health aide shall not administer medications of any kind. + Performing other activities taught by a health professional for a specific patient. These may include such services as changing colostomy bags, changing of non-sterile dressings, taking of vital signs, and non-sterile bowel and bladder hygiene care. + Reporting changes in the patients condition and needs to the supervising nurse or therapist. + Completing records regarding services performed. + Takes actions in emergent patient situations and immediately report to supervisor. + Documentation and Communication + Prepares timely legible and complete documentation of all care provided. + Documents all communication with other providers. + Reports stated or observed changes in patient status to case manager. + Submits schedule logs changes in schedule and daily progress notes within expected time frame per agency policy. + Participates in care coordination meetings + Planning, Organizing and Productivity + Organizes, plan, set priorities and complete assignment within agency guidelines. + Functions independently with supervision by case manager for each patient every 14 days as needed. + Completes expense reports, time cards and schedule logs. + Demonstrates utilization of supplies. + Professional Behavior + Behaves in a courteous professional manner with patients, health professional and maintains patient confidentiality. + Participates in Departmental Quality Assurance activities and Utilization Review activities as requested. + Perform related duties as required. + Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities. Grade 165 Basic Qualifications: Experience + N/A Education + High School Diploma/GED; License, Certification, Registration + Driver's License (California) + Home Health Aide Certificate (California) + Basic Life Support Additional Requirements: + Successful completion of a training program approved by the Department of Health Services pursuant to applicable federal and state regulation. + Must be willing to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment. Preferred Qualifications: + Computer literate preferred. Experience in automated clinical information systems preferred. COMPANY: KAISER TITLE: Home Health Aide LOCATION: San Jose, California REQNUMBER: 1428586 External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.

About the Company

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Kaiser Permanente

At Kaiser Permanente, we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence. Driven by our mission to provide the highest quality preventive medicine, we are committed to eliminating health care disparities, and to making lives better through innovation, technology, and research. Our desire to deliver the best possible care inspires us to promote wellness among our members, communities, and each other. It also fuels our belief that everyone — regardless of circumstance — deserves access to affordable care, which further drives our motivation to expand our reach. Founded nearly 80 years ago, our unique business model sets us apart — positioning us to drive improvements across the industry and around the world.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1945
WEBSITE
http://www.kp.org/careers

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