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. Home Health Aide enables patients to stay in their homes by monitoring and recording patient condition, providing support and personal services, and teaching families.

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 as well as advises on nutrition and cleanliness.
• Records patient information by making entries in the patient journal and notifying 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, federal, state, and local requirements.

Qualifications

• HHA 75 Hour Certificate or Current CNA State License
• CPR certification
• OSHA Certificate
• HIV/AIDS Certificate
• HIPAA Certificate
• Alzheimer's Certificate
• Domestic Violence Certificate
• Minimum 1+ year(s) professional or personal experience supporting individuals with disabilities, mental illnesses, or challenging behaviors
• This role is considered patient facing and is part of Humana's Tuberculosis (TB) screening program; if selected, you will be required to be screened for TB
• Must have a valid in-state driver’s license,