What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Aide position at Home Services Unlimited?
NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR MEDICARE HOME HEALTH AIDE IN INDY
Job Description
- Demonstrates communication skills, including the ability to read, write, and verbally report clinical information to patients; representatives, and caregivers, as well as to other personnel.
- Observes, reports and documents patient status and the care or service provided.
- Accurately obtains and records temperature, pulse and respiration.
- Implements appropriate standard precautions and other infection control practices.
- Reports and documents patient changes in body function to nursing supervisor in a timely manner.
- Promotes personal safety and a clean, safe, and healthy environment for patients and coworkers.
- Recognizes emergencies and follows appropriate emergency measures.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the holistic needs of patients, as well as respect for privacy, confidentiality and property.
- Utilizes appropriate and safe techniques (including transferring, ambulation, positioning and assisting with ROM) while providing personal care to patients.
- Completes appropriate documentation and submits in a timely manner.
- Provides quality patient care per the Aide Service Plan and contributes to revisions.
- Obtains required inservice hours per agency policy.
- Seeks assistance appropriately.
- Complies with agency policies and procedures.
- Participates in interdisciplinary evaluation of the patient care and the development and/or changes to the plan of care.
- Participates in QAPI process.
17.Fulfills additional responsibilities as assigned.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
Successfully completing training & competency program OR completing competency requirements for Indiana. Needs empathetic attitude, ability to write and read, carry out directions, deal effectively with job requirements.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Provides home health aide care in patient's place of residence under direction of RN or qualified therapist and functions as integral team member.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to: squat, bend, kneel, twist; extensively stand; push/pull 180 lbs.; lift/carry 25 lbs.; wear respirator for patient care. Visual and hearing sufficient to provide patient care. Ability to drive car and/or arrange own transportation