Compassionate Home Health Aide — Restore Independence

CenterWell; Cottonwood (AZ); On-site; USD 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

CenterWell Home Health is seeking a Home Health Aide (HHA) to support patients at home under RN supervision. You will perform direct patient care, assist with medications, monitor vitals, and help with hygiene, nutrition, mobility, and daily activities to promote rehabilitation and independence.

Requirements include an active AZ CNA license, HHA training, driver’s license with insurance, and good standing on the HHA Registry. Prior HHA/CNA experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Current State License or Registration as a Certified Nursing Assistant (as required by state).
• Licensed Nursing Assistant in the state of Arizona.
• Must meet applicable state certification requirements.
• A valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation are required.
• Must be in good standing on the HHA Registry (if applicable) and have completed HHA/CNA course to work for a Medicare certified agency.
• Working knowledge of clinical operations.
• Minimum one year experience as a Home Health Aide or Certified Nursing Assistant in a hospital, nursing home, home health/hospice agency.

Responsibilities

• 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).

Education

CNA license (Arizona)

AZ Licensed Nursing Assistant

HHA/CNA course completion

Driver’s license, auto insurance, reliable transportation

HHA Registry in good standing

1 year Home Health Aide / CNA experience

Clinical operations knowledge

Job description

CenterWell Home Health is seeking a Home Health Aide (HHA) to support patients at home under RN supervision. You will perform direct patient care, assist with medications, monitor vitals, and help with hygiene, nutrition, mobility, and daily activities to promote rehabilitation and independence.

Requirements include an active AZ CNA license, HHA training, driver’s license with insurance, and good standing on the HHA Registry. Prior HHA/CNA experience is preferred.