Home Health Aide

Outcome HC; Beachwood (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Outcome HealthCare is seeking a Home Health Aide in Beachwood, OH to provide compassionate personal care and support to clients in their homes. Responsibilities include bathing, mobility assistance, meal prep, medication reminders, and light housekeeping.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, Home Health Aide training, and CNA experience. Candidates should be patient, respectful, and able to work with elderly and dependent individuals.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; completion of Home Health Aide training preferred.
• Two years CNA experience in home health care preferred.
• Experience caring for the elderly and physically dependent individuals.
• Caring, compassionate and able to communicate respectfully with clients of all ages.
• Familiarity with equipment such as wheelchairs, Hoyer lifts, bedpans, walkers and related devices.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care including bathing, oral hygiene, hair care, skin care, and dressing.
• Assist with mobility, transfers, positioning, and prescribed exercises.
• Support toileting needs including bedpan/bedside commode and incontinence care.
• Plan or assist with nutritious meals and dietary needs; tidy kitchen after meals.
• Remind clients to take prescribed medications set up by a nurse.
• Perform homemaking tasks and accompany clients to appointments as needed.
• Maintain a safe, healthy environment and document activities on timesheets.
• Provide companionship to meet socialization needs.

Skills

Caring

Compassionate

Respectful communication

Patient care experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Home Health Aide Training

Coursework in elderly care

Tools

Wheelchairs

Hoyer Lift

Bedside Commode

Automobile

Gait Belts

Walkers

Telephones

Shopping Carts

Canes

Appliances of Clients

Job description

Job Summary:

The Home Health Service is responsible for providing personal care to clients in accordance with established community services procedures or as directed by supervisor.

Essential Qualifications:

• Home Health Aide Training Course Completion
• High School Graduate/GED
• Coursework related to care of the elderly.
• Two years CNA experience in home health care preferred
• Experience in caring for the elderly
• Experience in caring for physically dependent people
• Caring, concerned, sensitive
• Able to work and speak respectfully to clients of all ages and diagnoses
• Equipment Used (including but not limited to): Wheelchairs, Hoyer Lift, Bedside Commode, Automobile, Gait Belts, Appliances of Clients, Walkers, Telephones, Shopping Carts, Canes

Essential Job Functions:

• Be on time and dressed in a professional manner as indicated in Home Health Aide handbook.
• Provide personal care to the client, including bathing, oral hygiene, hair care, shaving, skin care, hand and foot care, and dressing.
• Assist client with mobility, including walking, transferring, turning and positioning using good body mechanics. Assist client with prescribed exercises that the client and the aide have been taught by appropriate personnel.
• Assist client with toileting needs, including assistance with bedpan/bedside commode, toilet use and care of incontinence.
• Plan, shop, prepare, or assist with nutritious meals and prescribed diets; includes clean up of kitchen area; feed those in need of assistance.
• Remind clients to take medications that ordinarily are self-administered and that are prescribed by the client’s physician and are set up by a nurse.
• Provide homemaking services, such as bed making, light housework, laundering, errand running with client/family’s agreement or accompanying client to medical appointments (as specified on Plan of Care)
• Perform or assist with activities necessary to maintain a healthy, safe environment.
• Document activities on timesheet.
• Perform other related duties that may become necessary or appropriate.
• Act as a companion and meet socialization needs of the clients.