Home Health Aide

Davita Inc.; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is hiring a Home Health Aide responsible for delivering in-home personal care. This role focuses on building relationships with patients while ensuring their physical and emotional wellbeing. Candidates must have relevant training and certifications, offering a fulfilling opportunity to support those in need.

Benefits

Continuing education and tuition reimbursement

Flexibility for work-life balance

Opportunities for career mobility and growth

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a competency evaluation is required.
• Current driver's license and access to transportation are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and assistance with daily living activities.
• Complete clinical notes for each visit promptly.
• Perform household services necessary for patient care at home.

Skills

Ability to deal effectively with home health demands

Reading and writing skills

Education

Completion of 75-hour aide training course

Current CPR certification

Job description

Summary

We are hiring for a Home Health Aide / CNA.

At Elite Home Health, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve-it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here.

As a Home Health Aide, you can expect:

• opportunities to build trusted relationships as you care & connect with people of all ages


• flexibility for true work-life balance


• continuing education and tuition reimbursement


• career mobility and growth opportunities

If you have a passion for care and want to strengthen your healthcare career, this is a great opportunity for you.

Responsibilities

The Home Health Aide is responsible for providing patients with in-home personal care and designated health related services to maintain the patient's physical and emotional well-being, while following the written plan of care, Medicare/Medicaid regulations and agency policies and procedures.

• Follows current written aide assignment sheet to provide personal care and assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) to include mobility transfer, walking, grooming, bathing, dressing or undressing, eating, or toileting.


• As assigned, performs incidental household services essential to the patient's health care at home that are necessary to prevent or postpone institutionalization.


• Completes a clinical note for each visit within required timeframes, which must be incorporated into the patient's record.


• Provides care according to the aide plan of care/assignment sheet and in accordance to State Practice Act or regulations.

Education and Experience

License Requirements

• Successful completion of a competency evaluation.


• Current CPR certification required.


• Current driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.

Additional State Specific Requirements

• AR: Completion of 75-hour aide training course meeting requirements of AR regulations.

Skill Requirements

• Must be mature and able to deal effectively with the demands of a home health aide position. Able to read, write, and carry out directions promptly and accurately.

Company Overview LHC Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

At LHC Group we are proud to offer benefits that support your physical and emotional wellbeing. Review LHC Group's comprehensive benefits and perks: https://bit.ly/LHCGBenefits

Elite Home Health a part of LHC Group family of providers - the preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians, and families nationwide. We deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that supports our patients when and where they need it. From our home health, hospice, and community-based services to inpatient care at our clinics and hospitals, our mission is to reach more patients and families with effective and efficient healthcare. More hospitals, physicians, and families choose LHC Group because we are united by a single shared purpose: It's all about helping people.