Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA)

Excell Home Care & Hospice; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Excell Home Care & Hospice in Oklahoma is seeking a Part-time Home Health Aide to join a compassionate, patient-centered team. The HHA will work 2 to 3 days per week, about 4 hours daily, coordinating with facility meal schedules and interdisciplinary staff.

The role emphasizes observation, documentation, and adherence to competency requirements. Candidates must have Oklahoma CNA licensure and CPR certification, be 18+, and possess reliable transportation.

Qualifications

• Active Oklahoma CNA licensure/certification.
• CPR certification required.
• 18+ years of age.
• Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care.
• Self-directed with minimal supervision.
• Empathy for the ill and impaired.
• Licensed driver with insured vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care (baths, grooming, hygiene) and assist with activities of daily living.
• Assist with dressing, grooming, and meal planning/feeding as needed.
• Monitor and report patient observations; document care performed.
• Record vital signs and maintain accurate records per plan of care.
• Support therapy activities and ambulation as directed.
• Attend required in-service training and IDG meetings.

Skills

Empathy

Tact

Documentation

Self-motivation

Follow instructions

Education

CNA certification (Oklahoma)

CPR certification

Job description

Part-time - 2 to 3 days per week approximately 4 hours per day with the ability to see patients around facility meal schedules.

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As we celebrate 30 years of excellence, we invite you to become part of a milestone that honors our past while shaping our future.

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JOB SUMMARY

The Home Health Aide (HHA) is a paraprofessional member of the home care team who works under the supervision of a registered nurse or therapist and performs various personal care services as necessary to meet the patient’s needs. The home health aide is responsible for observing patients, reporting these observations and documenting observations and care performed. The home health aide will be assigned in a manner that promotes quality, continuity and safety of a patient’s care, and only after successful completion of a competency evaluation program. HHA is also a part of the interdisciplinary team.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities of the home health aide include, but are not limited to providing personal care including:

• Baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, Shampoos and changing bed linens
• Assisting patients with dressing and undressing
• Nail & Skin care to prevent breakdown
• Assisting the patient with toileting activities
• Keeping patient’s living area clean and orderly, as appropriate
• Planning and preparing nutritious meals.
• Assisting in feeding the patient, if necessary.
• Taking and recording oral, rectal and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration and blood pressure when ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).
• Assisting in ambulation and exercise according to the plan of care.
• Performing range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).
• Assisting patient in the self-administration of medication.
• Doing patient’s laundry, as appropriate.
• Attend 12 clock hours of in-service training annually during a 12-month period.
• As part of the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), attend scheduled Case Conference meetings to discuss patients in which you are involved in.

JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• Must hold active state of Oklahoma CNA licensure/certification.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given.
• Self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision.
• Empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail and the impaired.
• Possess and maintains current CPR certification.
• Demonstrates tact, patience and good personal hygiene.
• Licensed driver with automobile that is insured in accordance with Organization requirements and is in good working order.

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.