What are the responsibilities and job description for the Live In Home Health Aides(HHA) / Live In Personal Care Aide (PCA) position at Always Compassionate Home Care?
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The Home Health Aide is a para-professional employee trained to provide personal care and related services to agency clients.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILTIES:
By following the Care Plan that has been completed by the Nursing Supervisor, the Home Health Aide provides assistance with the following:
• Maintaining a healthy, safe environment. Providing nutritional and environmental support.
• Assisting with personal hygiene, toileting, dressing, walking and feeding the client.
• Positioning the client when instructed to do so.
• Assisting with certain treatments and therapy as ordered by the physician and approved by the nursing supervisor.
• Reminding the client to take medications.
• Assisting with payment of bills ONLY when authorized to do so and it is documented on the assignment sheet.
• Doing errands when authorized to do so. Documentation on the Aide Charting Sheet daily.
• Reporting any important information or changes in the client's condition to the agency and/or the nursing supervisor when necessary.
• The use of medical supplies and equipment when appropriate.
• Emotional support and the development of a trusting relationship between the aide and the client.
• Encouragement of client independence.
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION:
• Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older.
• Must have a certificate from a Home Health Aide training program consistent with State requirements with evidence of ongoing inservice education to maintain the certificate.
• Must have the maturity necessary for establishing and maintaining a good work relationship with the client, the client's family and agency personnel.
• Have a sincere interest in and a sympathetic attitude towards caring for the sick and disabled.
A HOME HEALTH AIDE MUST:
• Get along well with others.
• Be dependable and trustworthy.
• Maintain compliance with all agency policies and procedures.
• Maintain inservice requirements as specified in State and agency regulations. Enjoy working with others.
• Be a good listener.
• Have a feeling of empathy for the sick, disabled and elderly. Be sensitive to the feelings of others.
• Be neatly dressed and have good personal hygiene habits.
• Maintain good health habits with regular physical and dental exams.
• Wear an identification badge while working.
FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES:
• Able to lift, turn and transfer clients
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to stoop and bend.
• Visual/ hearing ability sufficient to comprehend written and verbal communication.
• Able to verbalize so that the average person can understand.
• Provide direct care according to the established client plan of care.
• Carry out a wide variety of tasks under the direction of the nursing supervisor.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• Regular exposure to client elements and occasional stress.
LOCATION: Westchester County and surrounding areas:
New Rochelle, MT. Vernon, Ossining, Mt. Kisco, Portchester, Croton on Hudson
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