What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Aide (Full Time with Benefits) position at VISITING NURSE SERVICE AND HOSPICE OF SUFFOLK?
Visiting Nurse Service and Hospice of Suffolk (VNSHS) is an independent not-for-profit healthcare agency that serves patients and their families throughout Suffolk County Long Island with visiting nurse home and hospice services, inpatient Hospice House, rehabilitative therapy, medical social work, home health aide care, nutritional education and diabetic counseling, community programs, and more.
Our mission is:
- To provide health services of the highest quality
- To enable people to function as independently as possible in their homes and communities
- To promote individual, family, and community health
- To maintain a tradition of charitable and compassionate care
- To provide hospice care that supports quality of life for the terminally ill throughout the dying and bereavement period
At VNSHS, we embrace diverse voices and value the seen and unseen qualities that make each person unique. We are committed to the creation of a community based upon full inclusion and equity. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion learning facilitates opportunities and growth for our employees so that the patients we care for may thrive.
Our work environment includes:
- Quality 1:1 time with patients
- Supportive professional environment
- 1:1 training and orientation period at your pace
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides Personal Care to VNSHS Patients as evidenced by:
- Follows the Home Health Aide/ Hospice Aide care plan and ensures that personal care is provided at each visit.
- Utilization of appropriate body mechanic while performing duties.
- Appropriate use of Infection Control practices.
- Performs HEP and other health related tasks as indicated on the care plan.
- Performs home management assistance as indicated on the care plan.
2. Demonstrates Timely and Effective Communication Skills as evidenced by:
- Reports any change in patient condition to the appropriate manager.
- Communicates with the aide department with any questions regarding patient care and adheres to the Home Health Aide Scope of Tasks for NY State.
- Cooperates with the Aide Department in scheduling of assignments and reports changes timely.
- Seeks approval of manager for planned and unplanned time off.
- Effective use of secure messaging system and CellTrak messaging.
3. Effective use of CellTrak device to log time worked.
4. Completes the Annual Competencies and performs at least 12 hours of in-service per calendar year.
5. Demonstrates Commitment to VNSHS as evidenced by:
- Represents the agency in an appropriate manner and follows the uniform policy.
- Supports and Promotes the Mission of VNSHS.
- Participates in Performance Improvement activities.
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Voluntary life insurance
- Short-term Disability
- Company paid long-term disability
- Employee discounts
- Generous paid time off
- Generous paid sick time
- Tuition reimbursement
- 403(b) with up to 5% employer match
- Cell phone reimbursement
