Alliant Home Health is a family owned, Veteran owned company based in Westminster CO. We are currently looking for a kind, compassionate person to assist our patients. Person must have a minimum of one year of hospital experience, and/or equivalent experience in nursing home or public health nursing is preferred. Satisfactory completion of the Home Health Aide Competency Examination. Must maintain strict confidentiality of patient information. Must be able to document patient care on appropriate agency form. Must have ability to carry out directions. Complies with the Homecare Agency dress code, projects a professional attitude toward self, patients, and other staff members, and follows department public relation policies regarding outside speaking and professional affiliations, clearing all such requests through Homecare Agency. Please note pay is per visit. 

BASIC FUNCTION OF JOB:

Provides personal care on an intermittent basis in a patient’s home under the supervision of the RN and order by the physician

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES (includes but not limited to the following):

• Follows the written instructions on the Aide Assignment Sheet for patient care, as prepared by the Registered Nurse.
• Performs simple procedures as an extension of nursing and therapy services
• Gives personal care to patients; including, but not limited to, bathing, shampoo, shaving, mouth care and skin care

• Assists patient with ambulation, transfers, and exercise.
• Performs household services essential to health care at home.
• Cares for patient’s surroundings as necessary to maintain a safe environment.
• Gives medication reminders on medications that are ordinarily self-administered.
• Reports to the Registered Nurses/Nursing Supervisor changes in the patient’s condition and needs.
• Completes appropriate documentation according to Hospice policies.
• Attends all mandatory in-service programs and staff meetings.
• The Home Health Aide is primarily responsible to the Registered Nurse in charge of their patient assignment.
• MUST be able to travel during the day to several patients homes.
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Must be able to complete all physical demands of the job, which may include, but not be limited to: the ability to lift and transfer patients, carry supplies, and read normal typewritten print. Have corrected vision and hearing within normal range and have manual dexterity with normal range of motion of all extremities. May be requested to work weekends, holidays, and occasional overtime. Must be able to work alone without usual support systems immediately available in acute care settings. Must have the ability to deal with abrupt schedule changes and to maintain objectivity in coping with the stress of working with acute, chronic and terminally ill patients.