Home Health Aide/PCA

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care including:
• Baths
• Back rubs
• Oral hygiene
• Shampoos
• Changing bed linen
• Aiding patients with dressing and undressing
• Skin care to prevent breakdown
• Aiding patients with toileting activities
• Keeping patient’s living area clean and orderly, as appropriate
• Planning and preparing nutritious meals
• Aiding in feeding the patient, if necessary
• Taking and recording oral, rectal, axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency)
• Aiding in ambulation and exercise according to the plan of care
• Performing range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered (With appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency)
• Aiding the patient in the self-administration of medication
• Doing the patient’s laundry, as appropriate
• Meeting safety needs of patients and using equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, hoyer lift, etc.)
• Reporting on patient’s condition and significant changes to the assigned nurse or clinical supervisor
• Adhering to the Organization’s documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct

Qualifications

• Mets the training requirements in accordance with State and Federal laws
• At least 18 years of age
• Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given
• Self-directing with the ability to work with little supervision
• Empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail and the impaired
• Demonstrates tact, patience and good personal hygiene