Certified Nursing Assistant — Home Health Caregiver

Granite Peak Home Health; Forsyth (MT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite Peak Home Health is seeking a compassionate Home Health Aide to provide essential personal care and in-home support to patients under the supervision of registered nurses. The role requires completing visit records timely, reporting changes to the RN, and assisting with medications that are usually self-administered.

A Medicare-compliant Home Health Aide training program and CPR certification are required.

Qualifications

• Must meet Medicare conditions of participation in the Home Health Aide training program.
• Must possess valid CPR Certification.
• Have a sympathetic attitude toward the care of the sick and elderly.
• Ability to carry out directions, read and write.
• Maturity and ability to deal effectively with the demands of the job.

Responsibilities

• Understands and adheres to established Agency policies and procedures.
• Performs personal care, bath and hands-on care as assigned.
• Completes appropriate visit records in a timely manner as per Agency policy.
• Reports changes in the patient's condition and needs to the RN.
• Performs household services essential to health care in the home as assigned.
• Ambulates and exercises the patient as assigned.
• Performs simple procedures as an extension of the therapy or nursing services, e.g., ROM exercises as assigned.
• Assists with medications that are ordinarily self-administered as assigned.
• Attends in-service and continuing education programs as scheduled and necessary.
• Attends patient care conferences as scheduled.

Skills

Reading/Writing

Compassionate care

Maturity

Education

Medicare Home Health Aide training program

Job description

Granite Peak Home Health is seeking a compassionate Home Health Aide to provide essential personal care and in-home support to patients under the supervision of registered nurses. The role requires completing visit records timely, reporting changes to the RN, and assisting with medications that are usually self-administered.

A Medicare-compliant Home Health Aide training program and CPR certification are required.