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Certified Home Health Aide- San Fernando Valley area
Savant Senior Living
Downey (CA)
On-site
USD 10,000 - 60,000
Full time
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Job summary
A leading company in the home care sector is seeking a Certified Home Health Aide for the San Fernando Valley area. This vital role requires acting under the supervision of healthcare professionals to provide essential personal care services to patients, ensuring their safety and well-being. Candidates must be compassionate with a valid California certification, embodying the skills necessary for effective patient support and care.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Must have a current California Certified Home Health Aide Certificate.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience supporting individuals with disabilities.
- Strong communication skills to effectively interact with residents and families.
Responsibilities
- Monitors patient conditions and reports observations.
- Assists with personal care services such as bathing and grooming.
- Documents patient information and maintains care standards.
Skills
Education
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Description
The home health aide 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 performance.
Job Details
Description
The home health aide 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 performance.
The home health aide will be assigned by a Registered Nurse in a manner that promotes the quality, continuity, and safety of a patient’s care.
Driving to patient’s homes in San Fernando Valley area
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
In addition to all components of the above position summary the following “Essential Duties and Responsibilities” are essential to successful performance in this position
- Monitors patient condition by observing physical and mental condition to ensure the patient's safety.
- Supports patients by providing housekeeping and laundry services, shopping for food, and other household requirements, such as preparing and serving meals and snacks.
- Assists with feeding the patient during meal servings and/or snacks.
- Helps patients by providing personal services, such as bathing, dressing, grooming, laundry, and self-care.
- Assist patients with medication reminders and administration, if required.
- Facilitates patients' care for themselves by teaching the use of a cane or walker, special utensils to eat, and special techniques and/or equipment for personal hygiene.
- Helps with any daily activities and exercise according to the plan of care assign.
- Assist family members with the care of the patient by teaching appropriate ways to lift, turn, and re-position if needed.
- Records patient information by making entries in the patient journal and notifying the nursing supervisor of changing or unusual conditions.
- Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy patient environment by following asepsis standards and procedures, maintaining security precautions, and following prescribed dietary requirements and nutrition standards.
- Protects the home care agency by adhering to professional standards, home care policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- The incumbent in this position does not have any direct supervision.
- Must have a current California Certified Home Health Aide Certificate
- Minimum 1+ year(s) of professional or personal experience supporting individuals with disabilities, mental illnesses, or challenging behaviors.
- Possesses and maintains current CPR/First Aid certification and negative TB skin test or chest x-ray.
- Must have a valid in-state driver’s license, provide current registration and insurance, and have a driving record.
- must be open to work in the following areas : Orange County, or Santa Monica or Burbank
To perform this position successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties and responsibilities. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required
- Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given.
- Self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision.
- Compassionate and patient demeanor when working with individuals with special needs.
- Demonstrates tact, patience, and good personal hygiene.
- Strong communication skills to effectively interact with residents and their families.
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- Health Insurance
- Critical Illness and
- Accident Coverage
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Health and Dependent Day Care Flexible Spending (FSAs)
- Paid Vacation, Sick, Holiday, Bereavement Leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Team Member Referral Program
- Spot Pet Insurance – up to 20% discount for employees
- Seniority levelEntry level
- Employment typeFull-time
- Job functionHealth Care Provider
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