Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)/ Home Health Aid (HHA)

About the role

Position Purpose: Our home health aides provide paraprofessional services to our patients in their homes, following physician orders and in compliance with the state's Nurse Practice Act, any applicable licensure/certification requirements and our policies and procedures. Coverage Region: Hartford Area.

Responsibilities

• Follows care plan developed by RN.
• Reports client changes in condition to RN, as described on care plan.
• Assists clients with personal care activities including bathing, mouth care, denture care, skin care, grooming, bathroom privileges, transferring, ambulation, and dressing and undressing activities.
• Assists clients with household tasks including planning and preparing meals, feeding, light housekeeping, changing linens, making bed, and laundering clothes and bedding.
• Measures and records client’s oral, rectal and axillary temperatures, pulse respiration and blood pressure as ordered.
• Performs range of motion and other simple procedures as an extension of therapy services as assigned.
• Assists clients in self-administration of medication. This procedure must be assigned by an RN and documented in the clinical record. The Home Health / Hospice Aide shall not administer medication of any kind.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Active CT, CNA certification in good standing.
• Completion of federally compliant training program as required by law/regulation and successful completion of a competency evaluation program.
• Documentation of one year’s employment as an aide in an institution, home care, or hospice setting.
• Must have current Driver’s license and reliable transportation to and from work site.

Benefits

• Mileage reimbursement
• Medical, dental and vision insurance - day one benefits
• Short and long-term disability
• 403b with matching contribution
• Generous paid time off PLUS 7 paid holidays
• Comprehensive orientation
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 a year

Pay

$5,000 Sign on bonus paid over two years.

Schedule

Full-time, Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm, No Weekends or Holidays! (Day Shift)