Resident Care Aide - Home Health Aide (HHA)

Responsibilities

• Assists residents with Daily Living Activities as needed that may include meal assistance, grooming, medication management, showering, dressing/undressing, toileting, skin care.
• Uses hands, arms and fingers in repeated motions that include ability to feel or operate objects, tools, or controls including grasping and turning motions.
• Moves and walks quickly and steadily in an emergency situation.
• Absorbs and applies Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required.
• Responds immediately to residents’ requests.
• Assists with Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s), according to their plan of care, individual needs and care preferences.
• Notifies Supervisor of changes in residents conditions or needs.
• Maintains facility standards for resident care.
• Assists with service in the dining room for all meals as needed.
• Maintains facility standards for service and customer focus techniques.
• Informs nurse responsible for the care of resident and document duties performed as necessary before leaving for break or end of shift.
• Observes and practices confidentiality of resident information and privacy when performing job duties.
• Performs assigned duties according to the service excellence standards and goals established for this position and for all staff members of this facility.
• Attends facility meetings, staff meetings and required or preferred in-services.
• Generates and develops ideas which improve the quality of care for residents or increase position productivity and satisfaction.
• Performs all position duties according to safety rules and practices required for this position and as required to ensure the general safety of staff, residents and visitors.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of all policies and procedures and ability to reference them.
• Exhibits the highest level of customer service towards residents, staff and visitors.
• Consistently demonstrates the ability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner in order to meet current needs, such as reprioritizing work as necessary.

Qualifications

• Eighteen (18) years of age required; high school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Certification by an approved basic training program in home health aide services approved by the Department of Health and possess written evidence of such certification.
• Must maintain current annual skills testing approval.
• Ability to assist residents with all aspects of Daily Living Activities including bathing, toileting, and transferring.
• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 55 pounds; Occasional 2 person lift up to 120 pounds.
• This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors.