CNA / HHA Home Care

Assigned Job Responsibilities

• Helps the patient to maintain good personal hygiene.
• Plans and prepares meals.
• Feeds or assists with feeding the patient when needed.
• Affords assistance with ambulation.
• Affords assistance with certain treatments as ordered by the physician, and taught and supervised by the nurse for a specific patient including: assist with the change of the colostomy bag; assist with the use of a walker or wheelchair; reinforcement of a dressing; assist with prescribed range of motion exercises; assist with prescribed ice cap or collar; measure intake and output of fluids; and assist with medications that are ordinarily self-administered.
• Reads and records temperature, pulse and respiration.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE HOME HEALTH AIDE (HHA)

• Maintains a safe and healthy environment.
• Promotes the patient’s mental alertness through involvement in activities of interest.
• Provides simple emotional and psychological support to the patient, family, and other caregivers.
• Reports any changes in the patient’s mental or physical condition or home situation to the VITAS Nurse and members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Teaches basic personal care to the primary caregiver.
• Practices basic infection control measures.
• Observes, reports, and documents patient status and the care and activities provided.
• Completes at least 12 hours of in-service training per calendar year.
• Handles other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Mets personnel qualifications of a Home Health Aide as specified in 42 C.F.R. Section 484.4 and Section 484.36.
• Documented evidence of 75 hours of training as specified in 42 C.F.R. Sections 484.36 (a)(1).
• Documented evidence that Home Health Aide has successfully completed a Competency Evaluation program as described in 42 C.F.R. Section 484.36(b).
• State Allowable Training/Certification: AL, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IN, MI, PA, TX, VA, WI CNA, HHA, HA CA CHHA CT Homemaker-Home Health Aide IL HHA, NA KS Home Health Aide certificate MO Home Health Aide NJ Homemaker-Home Health Aide OH Home Health Aide Special Requirements: Home Health Aide (HHA) has the ability to read, write, and carry out directions. Home Health Aide (HHA) has the ability to travel per job requirements. Home Health Aide (HHA) has a telephone available in home.

Essential Functions/Physical Demands

• Assists in lifting and transferring patients, as required.
• Lift objects in excess of 20 pounds.
• Stand or walk in excess of one hour per day.
• Talk and hear.

DIRECTION RECEIVED

Home Health Aide (HHA) reports directly to the VITAS Nurse. Home Health Aide (HHA) receives clinical direction from the VITAS Nurse.