Compassionate Home Health Aide | Patient Care & Mobility

HRAnswerLink; Santa Fe Capital; On-site; ARS 25,037,000 - 41,729,000; Full time

Job summary

HRAnswerLink is hiring a Home Health Aide to support patients in Santa Fe, NM. The role involves hands-on caregiving, observation, reporting, and helping with daily activities at home under supervision of a nurse.

The ideal candidate has HHA experience or CNA background, a valid NM driver’s license, and strong interpersonal skills. Training and adherence to CQI processes are expected.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of training or demonstrated competency to practice as a home health aide in the State of New Mexico.
• Ability to make meaningful observations and write brief, accurate reports
• Ability to recognize the needs of people and to maintain good relationships in dealing with them
• Experience as a home health aide
• New Mexico driver’s license and availability of a car with insurance per state requirement
• CNA Licensing preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide or assist patient in bathing, care of mouth, skin, hair
• Assisting patients in and out of bed and assisting with ambulation
• Turning patients in bed and positioning for comfort
• Assisting with prescribed exercises which patients and home health aides have been taught by appropriate health personnel
• Preparation of meals and assisting patients with eating
• Assisting patients to bathroom or in using bedpan or urinal
• Giving enemas as ordered and instructed
• Performing household services which will facilitate the patient’s self-care at home and are necessary to prevent or postpone institutionalization
• Changing simple dressing or ostomy bags as directed.
• Assists with self administered non prescription and prescription medications; may not pour medications, but may hand medications to the patient, under the supervision of a registered nurse
• Testing urine and recording vital signs as directed.
• Changing bed linen.Reporting changes in the patient’s condition and needs.
• Attend the Interdisciplinary Team meetings and participate in discussion relative to patient/family plan of care.
• Is proficient in bed bound patient care (bed bath, shampoo, occupied bed making).
• Is proficient in Foley catheter/ostomy care.
• Demonstrates ability to position patients appropriately.
• Is proficient in patient ambulation and transfer technique.
• Is proficient in the use of Hoyer lift.
• Is proficient in the use of wheelchairs, canes and walkers.
• Knowledgeable of the dying process.
• Demonstrates understanding of the CQI process.

Skills

Observation & reporting

Interpersonal skills

Home health care

Driver's license

CNA preferred

Education

High school diploma

Job description

HRAnswerLink is hiring a Home Health Aide to support patients in Santa Fe, NM. The role involves hands-on caregiving, observation, reporting, and helping with daily activities at home under supervision of a nurse.

The ideal candidate has HHA experience or CNA background, a valid NM driver’s license, and strong interpersonal skills. Training and adherence to CQI processes are expected.