Certified Home Health Aide at the Villa Marie Claire (8 hour shifts)
Job Title:
Certified Home Health AideDepartment:
Villa Marie ClairePosition
Summary:
Assists patients with personal care and activities of daily living, as instructed by the Registered Nurse and or Physical Therapist.
Requirements:
Education:
HS Diploma, GED or equivalent in experienceSkills:
Certified Home Health Aides must perform duties as trained in their certification program.
Strong verbal communication skills
Experience:
Prior Certified Home Health Aide experience preferredCertification:
NJ Home Health Aide Certification requiredEssential Functions of the Job:
Assists patient with all aspects of personal care which includes bathing (complete and assisted), hair, nail, skin and mouth care as per assignment sheet.
Safely assists patients with transfers to bed, chair and/or commode and positions patients appropriately to maintain comfort and prevent skin breakdown.
Safely assists patients with appropriate rehabilitation exercises as per instructions of Registered Nurse and/or Therapist (PT, etc)Follows a bowel/bladder training program providing incontinence care and assisting with all aspects of toileting and/or catheter care.
Safely changes occupied or unoccupied bed following policy and procedure.
Washes patients' personal laundry and bed linen as needed.
Assists with feeding according to dietary instructions per assignment sheet.
Assists patients with walking and appropriate use of canes, walkers or wheelchairs instructed.
Observes the patient's physical and emotional status and informs the Case Manager (Registered Nurse or Physical Therapist) on a timely basis of any changes in the patient's condition or family situation.
Assists with post-mortem care as instructed by the Registered NursePerforms accurate recording of intake and output (I&O) and document correctly.
Demonstrates safe and effective use of Hoyer lift following instructions from Nurse or Physical TherapistAccurately completes documentation and submits completed assignment sheets weekly.
Incorporates the physiological and developmental age of patients into the overall plan for the delivery of patient care.
Maintains and respects confidentiality.
Provides advance notification in for absence and/or tardiness.
Carries out responsibilities efficiently and effectively in patient care and non-patient care areas.
Understands and participates in departments' Performance Improvement Plan and process.
Accepts and completed additional responsibilities as directed by management.
Performs additional responsibilities as needed to support various teamfunctions.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
41 CFR 60-1.
35(c) Recommended Skills Activities Of Daily Living (Ad Ls) Certified Home Health Aide Certified Nurse Practitioner Communication Confidentiality Health Care Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Certified Home Health AideDepartment:
Villa Marie ClairePosition
Summary:
Assists patients with personal care and activities of daily living, as instructed by the Registered Nurse and or Physical Therapist.
Requirements:
Education:
HS Diploma, GED or equivalent in experienceSkills:
Certified Home Health Aides must perform duties as trained in their certification program.
Strong verbal communication skills
Experience:
Prior Certified Home Health Aide experience preferredCertification:
NJ Home Health Aide Certification requiredEssential Functions of the Job:
Assists patient with all aspects of personal care which includes bathing (complete and assisted), hair, nail, skin and mouth care as per assignment sheet.
Safely assists patients with transfers to bed, chair and/or commode and positions patients appropriately to maintain comfort and prevent skin breakdown.
Safely assists patients with appropriate rehabilitation exercises as per instructions of Registered Nurse and/or Therapist (PT, etc)Follows a bowel/bladder training program providing incontinence care and assisting with all aspects of toileting and/or catheter care.
Safely changes occupied or unoccupied bed following policy and procedure.
Washes patients' personal laundry and bed linen as needed.
Assists with feeding according to dietary instructions per assignment sheet.
Assists patients with walking and appropriate use of canes, walkers or wheelchairs instructed.
Observes the patient's physical and emotional status and informs the Case Manager (Registered Nurse or Physical Therapist) on a timely basis of any changes in the patient's condition or family situation.
Assists with post-mortem care as instructed by the Registered NursePerforms accurate recording of intake and output (I&O) and document correctly.
Demonstrates safe and effective use of Hoyer lift following instructions from Nurse or Physical TherapistAccurately completes documentation and submits completed assignment sheets weekly.
Incorporates the physiological and developmental age of patients into the overall plan for the delivery of patient care.
Maintains and respects confidentiality.
Provides advance notification in for absence and/or tardiness.
Carries out responsibilities efficiently and effectively in patient care and non-patient care areas.
Understands and participates in departments' Performance Improvement Plan and process.
Accepts and completed additional responsibilities as directed by management.
Performs additional responsibilities as needed to support various teamfunctions.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
41 CFR 60-1.
35(c) Recommended Skills Activities Of Daily Living (Ad Ls) Certified Home Health Aide Certified Nurse Practitioner Communication Confidentiality Health Care Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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