Home Health Aide HHA PRN

About the role

The NHC Home Laurens is seeking a Home Health Aide to provide personal care services to patients in their homes under the guidance of a Registered Professional Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Renders personal care to patients under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse.
• Performs tasks such as bathing, oral hygiene, skin care, hair care, and dressing assistance.
• Assists with elimination needs, including using bedside commodes, bedpans, and helping with transfers and ambulation.
• Carries out routine care of prosthetic and orthotic devices.
• Performs reinforcement of dressings in Florida-specific cases.
• Administers prescribed medications safely and effectively, following instructions from appropriate professionals.
• Supports patients with prescribed exercises, providing supervision as necessary.
• Maintains a hygienic environment by preparing meals, feeding patients, cleaning utensils, and performing light cleaning tasks.
• Launder bed linens and clothing when required.
• Collaborates with other healthcare professionals in ongoing patient care coordination.
• Performs other duties as directed by the Registered Nurse.

Qualifications

• Active South Carolina Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification with home health aide training hours.
• Completion of the ninth grade in school.
• Successful completion of a training program consisting of at least 75 total hours, including 16 hours of classroom instruction and 16 hours of supervised practical training.
• Successful completion of the HomeCare Aide Competency Evaluation before performing patient care independently.

Benefits

The NHC environment fosters a culture of encouragement, challenge, innovation, and collaboration, supported by honesty and integrity.

NHC is dedicated to the well-being of its patients and the communities it serves, and encourages applicants who share these values to apply.

NHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.