Home Health Aide

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides basic nursing care to patients, and assists in maintenance of a safe and clean environment under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse in charge of the team.

This is a part-time, benefited position working 40 hours per two-week pay period. The scheduled hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with no weekends or holidays required.

Candidates must have successfully completed a Home Health Aide (HHA) training program or hold a current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license.

JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provides personal cares which may include tub, shower or bed bath; oral hygiene; shampoo, comb and set hair; dressing and grooming; changing bed linen, shaving; skin care and nail care.
• Performs routine treatment procedures such as: positioning patients, lifting and turning patients, applying/utilizing special equipment; assisting in use of bedpan, urinal or commode; ambulating the patient, follows Physical Therapy exercise program, application of anti-embolism stockings, transfers bed/chair.
• Performs household duties such as: meal preparation, purchase of groceries, medication and/or supplies in emergency situations as necessary.
• Performs general care activities for patients in isolation.
• Assists staff nurse in complicated treatment procedures.
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure and intake/output measurements.
• Assists in maintaining a healthy, clean and safe environment for the patients and staff; responsible for safe handling of equipment assigned to patient care.
• Reports (and when appropriate, records) any changes observed in condition or behavior of patients and unusual incidents.
• Participates in and contributes to Nursing Care Plans.
• Establishes and maintains interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors and other hospital personnel, while assuring confidentiality of patient information.
• Attends in-service / education programs, as assigned, to learn new treatments, procedures, developmental skills, etc.
• Practices careful, efficient and non-wasteful use of supplies and linen, and follows established charge procedure for patient charge items.
• Files patient information on charts as directed by Patient Accounts Coordinator or staff.
• Complies new charts.
• Performs charting of confidential medical reports and data on medical record.
• Using established criteria checklists, audits discharged chart for completeness.
• Monitors usage of DME.