What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Care Aide position at New Hope Home Health?
Qualifications:
- Home Health Aide Certificate
- Valid state drivers license
Performs duties essential of personal care which might be given to convalescent, chronically ill or disabled persons in their homes. Attempts in every possible way, in working with individuals and families, to assist them to assume responsibilities toward self-care. Helps the well family members to carry their share of responsibilities and encourages the disabled member to participate in the life of the family, in so and as able.
Essential Job Functions
- Performs duties as assigned including baths, oral hygiene, nail care, foot care, skin care, pressure relief, dressing patient, feeding and transferring patient.
- Takes accurate vital signs.
- Describe the activities of daily living and demonstrates the ability to use techniques to assist the patient to meet these activities.
- Work with registered nurse and other clinicians to provide care based on an individualized plan of care.
- Record your patient's health status and report it to the nurse.
- Provide companionship and personalized care while encouraging independence.
- Notifies appropriate license personnel when patient complains of pain.
- Positions patient in bed with proper body alignment.
- Assists patient with ambulation as necessary.
- Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
- Identifies and communicates findings to the Case Manger.
- Prepare meals and snacks. May include grocery shopping.
- Perform light housekeeping, including vacuuming, laundry, and linen changes.
- Assist with incontinence care.
- Assist with transportation needs.
- Demonstrates the ability to chart according to professional standards.
- Work as part of the interdisciplinary team.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $18.00 per hour
Ability to Commute:
- Henryetta, OK 74437 (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Henryetta, OK 74437: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18