Home Health Aide

Duties/Responsibilities: Provides services as ordered in the plan of care/aide care plan and that the aide is permitted to perform under State law Performs/assists with direct patient/client personal care, household chores, meals, and other assigned/delegated tasks Performs/assists with simple procedures as an extension of the therapy or nursing services as assigned/delegatedAssists in ambulation or exercises as assigned/delegatedAssists with medications that are ordinarily self-administered as assigned per state regulationMaintains excellent infection control practices at all times especially handwashing and appropriate precautions as directed by the RNUnderstands and adheres to established Agency policies and procedures Completes appropriate visit records in a timely manner as per Agency policy Reports changes in the patient's condition timely as well as other needs to the RNPerforms household services essential to health care in the home as assigned Attends staff meetings and patient care conferences as scheduled Follows Agency policy for cleaning equipment between patient uses Carries out, reports and documents care given in an effective, timely manner Completes all work assigned by the RN; reports incomplete assignments to the RNDoes not accept assignments for a patient for which he/she has not received appropriate training When applicable under state law, follows and performs RN delegation tasks as assigned Observes confidentiality and safeguards for all patient related information Reports any complaint, infection, variance, accident, or unusual occurrence to the RNParticipates in QAPI activities as requested/assigned Maintains acceptable attendance status, per Agency policy Appearance is always within Agency standard; is clean and well groomed Demonstrates effective time management skills through daily documentation and infrequent overtime for routine assignments Attends position related in-services as assigned. Attends all mandatory in-service programs as scheduled; minimally 12 hours/year Maintains clean and neat work environment Demonstrates sound judgment and decision making Maintains all human resource renewables as directed Performs other duties as assigned/delegated

Pay Range: $11.00 - $15.00 / hour