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Advanced Home Health is looking for a Certified Home Health Aide to be part of our wonderful team to support our continued growth. We are seeking talented and compassionate aides that want to make a significant difference in the lives of their patients.
The home health aide is a paraprofessional member of the home care team who works under the supervision of a registered nurse or therapist and performs various personal care services as necessary to meet the patient's needs. The home health aide is responsible for observing patients, reporting these observations and documenting observations and care performed.
The home health aide will be assigned in a manner that promotes quality, continuity and safety of a patient's care.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities of the home health aide include, but are not limited to the following:
- Baths
- Back rubs
- Oral hygiene
- Shampoos
- Changing bed linen
- Assisting patients with dressing and undressing
- Skin care to prevent breakdown
- Assisting the patient with bathroom accommodations
- Keeping the patient's living area clean and orderly, as appropriate
- Planning and preparing nutritious meals
- Assisting in feeding the patient if necessary.
- Taking and recording oral, rectal and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration and blood pressure when ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).
- Assisting in ambulation and exercise according to the plan of care.
- Performing range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered ( with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).
- Assisting patient in the self-administration of medication.
- Doing patient's laundry, as appropriate.
- Meeting safety needs of patients and using equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, etc.).
- Reporting on patient's condition and significant changes to the assigned nurse.
- Adhering to the Organization's documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those stated in this description.
The home health aide will not function in any manner viewed as the practice of nursing according to the California Nurse Practice Act. Specifically, the home health aide will not administer medications, take physician's orders or perform procedures requiring the training, knowledge and skill of a nurse, such as sterile techniques.
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Meets the training requirements in accordance with State and Federal laws.
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- Certified Home Health Aide certification.
- Certified Nursing Assistant certification.
- At least 18 years of age.
- Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given.
- Self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision.
- Empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail and the impaired.
- Possess and maintains a current Heart Association Approved CPR certification.
- Demonstrates tact, patience and good personal hygiene.
- Licensed driver with automobile that is insured in accordance with Organization requirements and is in good working order.
Note: Effective August 14, 1990, a person who has successfully completed a state established or other training program that meets the requirements of CFR 484.36(a) and a competency evaluation program, or state license program that meets the requirements of CFR 484.36 (b), or a competency evaluation program of the state license program that meets the requirements of S 484.36 (b).*
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Medical Requirements**
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- Current Tuberculosis (TB) Test or Chest X-ray (Within the last six months)
- Titers for: Varicella (Chickenpox), MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella), and Hepatitis B. A titer is a blood test that checks your immune status to vaccinations (immunizations) you may have received in the past.
- Proof of Vaccination for Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis)
- Proof of Vaccination for Flu (Influenza)
- Proof of Physical exam (Within the last six months)
**Salary range includes total compensation package, including benefits, PTO, paid holidays, 401k match, and clinical continuing education**
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $19.50 - $29.25 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
Medical Specialty:
- Home Health
Work Location: On the road
