What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Care Aide position at Lifespring Homecare?
GENERAL SUMMARY:
A Health Care Aide’s primary responsibility is to assist patients with their daily activites. While Some HCA’S may have additional responsibilities such as administering medication, the core function of a HCA on the job includes: Bathing, Dressing, and taking vital signs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:
SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
EDUCATION:
EXPERIENCE:
A Health Care Aide’s primary responsibility is to assist patients with their daily activites. While Some HCA’S may have additional responsibilities such as administering medication, the core function of a HCA on the job includes: Bathing, Dressing, and taking vital signs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Bathing and dressing patients
- Taking vital signs
- Collecting information about conditions and treatment plans from caregivers, nurses and doctors
- Answering patient calls
- Examining patients for bruises and other injuries/wounds
- Turning or repositioning bedridden patients
- Lifting patients into beds, wheelchairs or exam tables
- Cleaning and sanitizing patient areas
- Provide and empty bedpans
- Changing sheets and restocking rooms with necessary supplies
- Bathing and dressing patients
SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
- Considers the effects of words and actions on others.
- Utilizes listening skills that indicate understanding and promotes accurate interpretation of others’ concerns, motivations, and feelings.
- Recognizes the influence of beliefs and cultures on behaviors and accepts strengths and limitations in others.
- Works toward the resolution of interpersonal conflicts as they arise.
- Recognizes when others require information, assistance or direction and consistently offers and provides help.
- Attends and participates positively in meetings.
- Regularly reads and appropriately applies information to practice.
- Uses words that express respect, patience, and understanding in interactions with others.
- Acknowledges others verbally and nonverbally (eye contact, expression, tone of voice) promptly and courteously.
- Follows appropriate phone etiquette.
EDUCATION:
- High School Degree or GED
- Current CPR Certification
EXPERIENCE:
- A minimum of one year full-time experience in direct client care in an institutional setting (Hospital or Nursing Facility)
- Successful completion of a Health Care Aide course that meets federal/state requirements.
- Takes oral and written instruction well.
- Works in a team responsibly and independently without direct supervision.
- Records observations and activities.
- Good communication skills.
