What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Aide position at Avenues Home Care of Southeast Tennessee?
Home Health Aide - HHA
At Comprehensive Care, our caregivers are our front line and most common representative. As a Home Health Aide - HHA, you will be caring for the elderly, vulnerable, disabled and most often those that cannot care for themselves. You are required to keep the client’s needs above all else and perform the following duties with the utmost care. Our office provides caregivers in and the surrounding areas of Chattanooga, TN and NW Georgia.
Home Health Aide - HHA Primary Responsibilities :
Assist the client with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) as specified in the client’s plan of care created during in-take. Those activities may include but are not limited to : bathing, dressing, grooming, other personal hygiene, toileting, transferring, eating and continence care.
Assist with medication assistance, housekeeping services, laundry, meal preparation, feeding, shopping, transportation to and from appointments and companionship.
Other household tasks as specified in the client’s plan of care
As a Comprehensive Care Home Health Aide - HHA, you will also :
Practice safety in all activities concerning CC clients
Be required to lift or push up to 50 pounds
Demonstrate honesty, accountability and integrity
Provide superior care to CC clients
Remain vigilant of any potential care concerns or change in condition
Keep your personal appearance in compliance with CC Policies, including abiding by company dress code
Be timely in reporting for shifts or making scheduling changes
Report any suspected abuse or neglect immediately up the proper chain of command, as required by law
Document any behavior, events, conditions or people that are out of the ordinary
Maintain confidentiality of records, correspondence, etc.
Attend meetings and in-services as requested.
Abide by all policies and procedures set forth by the Company.
Ensure protection of confidential information that is stored, handled, or maintained by following Company policies and procedures related to confidentiality and / or HIPAA regulations.
Other duties as assigned.
