Home Health Aide

Advantage Home Care; Santa Fe Capital; On-site; ARS 25,264,000 - 37,896,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantage Home Care in Santa Fe, NM seeks a Home Health Aide to provide comprehensive in-home patient care. Responsibilities include bathing, mobility, meals, medication support under supervision, vital signs, and care plan participation to support safe, independent living.

Candidates should have training or experience as a home health aide, strong observation and reporting skills, and a high school diploma preferred. A NM driver’s license and reliable car are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of training or demonstrated competency to practice as a home health aide.
• Ability to make meaningful observations and write brief, accurate reports.
• Ability to recognize the needs of people and maintain good relationships in dealing with them.
• Experience as a home health aide.
• Preferably a high school graduate.
• 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.
• 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 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 skills

Written reporting

Interpersonal skills

Patient care

Education

High school graduate preferred

Job description

Job 120812 - Home Health Aide
Santa Fe, NM

• 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
• Preferably a high school graduate
• New Mexico driver’s license and availability of a car with insurance per state requirement
• CNA Licensing preferred

Requirements

• 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.
• Completing appropriate records.
• 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 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.