Compassionate Home Health Aide — Paid Time Off & 401(k)

CenterWell Home Health; Sandwich (MA); Sur place; USD 41 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

CenterWell Home Health is seeking a Home Health Aide to provide patient-centered care in home settings under RN supervision. You will assist with daily living activities, monitor vitals, maintain infection control, and document care to ensure continuity.

The role requires a valid HHA/CNA certification, state requirements, and reliable transportation to travel to patient homes. Join our caring team to support independence and recovery.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year experience in the last 24 months as a Home Health Aide or Certified Nursing Assistant in a hospital, nursing home, home health/hospice agency.

Responsabilités

• Provide direct patient care to patient under the direction of the RN and according to the Aide Plan of Care (POC).
• Assist the patient with self-administered medications by opening bottle caps for the patient, reading medication labels to the patient, checking the dose being self-administered against the prescribed dose on the container label and observing the patient takes the medication.
• Take accurate temperature, pulse and blood pressure measurements and recognize and report abnormal results to supervisor.
• Help patient maintain good personal hygiene by performing or supervising bathing, grooming, skin care, shaving, oral care, nail/foot care and other activities.
• Assist in feeding patients and communicate basic principles of nutrition, observe and record food and fluid intake. Safely position patient for meals and feed or support self-feeding.
• Assist with patient toileting including use of bed pan/urinal, change and position catheter bags and bag change procedures on well-regulated ostomies.
• Provide necessary skills to safely assist the patient with patient mobility, exercises, positioning/turning, transfers and ambulation per Plan of Care and CenterWell Home Health policy.
• Report changes and document pertinent information and care rendered to patient to ensure continuity of care. Document interactions with patients, caregivers, doctors and other staff members appropriately, legibly, thoroughly and in the amount of time allowed.
• Practice acceptable infection control principles. Provide a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
• Help with other household tasks, including light laundry, bed changing and bed making, light meal preparation, light housekeeping and shopping (if no other assistance is available and an MD order is present).

Formation

Certified Nursing Assistant or Certified Home Health Aide Program (within the last 24 months)

Must meet applicable state certification requirements

Must be in good standing on the HHA Registry (if applicable) and have completed HHA/CNA course to work for a Medicare certified agency.

Description du poste

CenterWell Home Health is seeking a Home Health Aide to provide patient-centered care in home settings under RN supervision. You will assist with daily living activities, monitor vitals, maintain infection control, and document care to ensure continuity.

The role requires a valid HHA/CNA certification, state requirements, and reliable transportation to travel to patient homes. Join our caring team to support independence and recovery.