Home Health Aide - PRN
About the role
Become a part of our caring community. Home Health Aide will be responsible for keeping the patient’s environment clean and safe.
OneHome coordinates a full range of post‑acute care ranging from home health, infusion therapy and durable medical equipment services at patients’ homes. OneHome’s patient‑focused model creates one integrated point of accountability that coordinates with physicians, hospitals and health plans serving more than one million health plan members nationwide. OneHome was acquired by Humana in 2021 to advance value‑based care.
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.
Responsibilities
- Monitors patient condition by observing physical and mental condition, intake and output, and exercise.
- Assists patients by providing personal services such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Helps patients care for themselves by teaching use of cane or walker, special utensils to eat, special techniques and equipment for personal hygiene.
- Helps family members care for the patient by teaching appropriate ways to lift, turn, and re‑position the patient and advising on nutrition and cleanliness.
- Records patient information by making entries in the patient journal and notifying the nursing supervisor of changing or unusual conditions.
- Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy patient environment by following asepsis standards and procedures while maintaining security precautions.
- Protects the home care agency by adhering to professional standards, home care policies and procedures, and federal, state, and local requirements.
Requirements
- Participates in Humana's Tuberculosis (TB) screening program; if selected,