Home Health Aide

Essential Duties

• Assist patients with personal care needs: bathing, elimination needs, transferring, dressing /undressing, and ambulation together with any household task (e.g., making the bed, changing linens, laundry, light housekeeping, etc.) essential to the patient’s health in accordance with the patient’s individualized care plan.
• Plan/prepare nutritious meals and assist in feeding patients as directed.
• Document services provided in an accurate and timely manner in accordance with company policy and personal care plan.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Measure and record patient’s temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered and/or directed by the RN Supervisor and personal care plan.
• Report any changes in the patient’s condition or incidents to RN Supervisor or therapist in a timely manner.
• Carry out other duties that may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Training/testing and current certification/registration required by state and/or federal regulations for the provision of services provided.