Home Health Aide- FT

About the role

Visiting Health Services of New Jersey (VHSNJ), a partnership between Hackensack Meridian Health and St. Joseph's Health, provides a comprehensive continuum of home health care and hospice services, support, and resources to patients and families in Passaic, Bergen, and parts of Morris counties. The VHSNJ multidisciplinary clinical and support teams provide high quality care to patients where they most want to be—in their homes.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-home, para-professional services necessary for caring for patients' personal needs under the direction of the RN.
• Perform and/or assist patient with personal care activities, such as, baths, showers, skin and hair care, and oral hygiene. Assure universal safety precautions and direction on the care plan are followed when providing care. Provide care that meets the patient's needs.
• Notify RN of any changes in patient condition observed in a timely manner and document appropriately.
• Record all required information on patient chart completely and accurately. Assure documentation is completed per organization protocol.
• Absorb and perform general housekeeping of patient's area and change patient's bed linens. Assist family with light housekeeping activities, such as dusting, vacuuming, damp mopping, etc.
• Absorb and assist client with self-administration of oral medication/s. Remind patient when to take medication/s.
• Prepare simple meals in accordance with dietary instructions and assist patient with eating if necessary.
• Absorb and assist with of Foley catheter and colostomy care to ensure proper hygiene. Assist patient with changing colostomy bags. Perform peri care. Measure urine. Assist with ostomy care and assure skin is clean around stoma.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned. Demonstrate flexibility with job responsibilities in all areas.
• Adhere to HMH's Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
• Lifts a minimum of 50 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 50 lbs. and stands a minimum of 8 hours a day.

Qualifications

• Good Customer Service Skills
• Homemaker - HHA Certification
• Valid Driver's License from a USA state

Compensation

Minimum rate of $19.67 Hourly

Benefits

HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

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