What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Aide (HHA)/CNA Pediatric Case in St Marys position at Interim HealthCare - Dubois, PA?
Pediatric Case in St Marys
Full Time, Monday-Friday (7a-4p)
General Purpose :
Are members of the interdisciplinary team who provide hands-on personal care, report changes in the patient’s / client’s condition, perform simple procedures as an extension of therapy or nursing services, and provide incidental / instrumental activities of daily living as assigned to patients / clients in the home setting as permitted by the policies and procedures of Interim HealthCare and any other federal, state and local law or regulation.
Essential Functions :
- Reads and records temperature, pulse, and respirations.
- Assists, performs and trains patient / client and family in activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, nail and skin care, oral hygiene, toileting and elimination and adequate nutritional intake.
- Promotes safe environment and maintain unobstructed pathways while providing care.
- Assists with ambulation, transfers and / or range of motion exercises.
- Assists with incidental / instrumental activities of daily living such as shopping, meal preparation, socialization activities, homemaking and maintaining a clean and safe physical environment.
- Assists in medication reminding
- Assists in administering medications ordinarily self-administered.
- Utilizes infection prevention and control measures such as universal precautions, hand washing, and personal protective equipment.
- Follows the assignment sheet / service plan performing only tasks that are assigned.
- Recognizes, reports, and records / documents changes in patient / client condition and safety to supervisor.
- Document observations, activities and service provided in an accurate, complete and timely manner.
- Organizes self to carry out visits / shifts and tasks.
- Completes mandatory Interim HealthCare in-services and provides requested documents to keep employee file current.
- Participates in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program, as requested.
- Participates in the Office’s Emergency Preparedness Program, as requested.
- Completes other assignments as requested and assigned.
- Honors patient rights.
- Accesses personal health information (“PHI”) necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities.
Access to use and ability to disclose PHI is further defined by each organization / department.
Home Health Aide MAY NOT :
Minimum Education & Experience Requirements :
A specific aide training and competency evaluation program as required by State and the federal regulations (42 CFR §484.80); or
Has not had a lapse in work for compensation for the period of 24 consecutive months as a home health aide or nurse aide.
If there has been a 24-month lapse in furnishing services for compensation, the individual must successfully complete another program, as specified above in this section, before providing services.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required :
Working Conditions & Physical Effort :
face masks, goggles, latex and or non-latex gloves).
DME supplies, knobs or objects).
