What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Aide position at VitaCare Living West Duluth I & West Duluth II & GND?
Job Description
Job Description
Are you an empathetic and compassionate caregiver, who takes pride in helping people lead more independent lives? Our busy home health agency is seeking an experienced home health aide to assist our case managers in implementing patient-specific care plans. You’ll give our patients companionship and help with basic medical care, light housekeeping duties, personal care, and hygiene tasks so that they are empowered to live happily at home. You must have 1-3 years of experience as an HHA or caregiver and possess excellent communication skills. If you enjoy a position that is varied and rewarding every day, we want to hear from you! Compensation :
16 - $18 hourly
Responsibilities :
- Mitigate issues with medications by helping to open bottles, organizing self-administered dosing, and arranging for refills, and help the patient with meal preparation and planning
- Execute basic medical tasks such as replacing bandages and dressings, taking vital signs, measuring glucose and ketone levels, and ensuring the proper use of medical devices
- Drive patients as needed, for grocery shopping, running errands, or doctors’ visits, when necessary
- Sustain quality companionship and provide psychological and emotional support for patients and their family members
- Implement care plans as directed by the case manager, and keep updated and accurate care records
- Administer Medications : Dispense medications as directed by the Registered Nurse (RN), maintaining an annual error rate of no more than one mistake.
- Resident Response : Attend to resident call lights within 10 minutes to ensure responsive and attentive care.
- Light Housekeeping : Perform regular light housekeeping in resident rooms at least once weekly to promote a clean and comfortable living space.
- Service Charting : Accurately document all services provided without missing tasks, ensuring compliance with company standards.
- Assistance with ADLs : Support residents in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) according to each individual’s Client Service Plan, with a zero-tolerance policy for missed tasks.
Qualifications :
About Company
We are always looking for team members who connect with our mission of adding life to the years of our residents. If you value the same principles that guide us and are driven by warm, welcoming environments and team culture, VitaCare Living may be a great fit for you!
Salary : $16 - $18