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Home Health Aide

Aveanna Healthcare LLC

Fort Wayne (IN)

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USD 25,000 - 35,000

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Job summary

Aveanna Healthcare LLC is seeking a dedicated Home Health Aide to provide essential personal care and assistance to patients in their homes during weekends only. Responsibilities include aiding in daily living activities, maintaining hygiene, and ensuring patient safety, all while adhering to confidentiality standards. A current HHA license in Indiana and CPR certification are required.

Qualifications

  • Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation, and compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Provide personal care and assistance with daily living activities.
  • Assist with household management, including light housekeeping and laundry.
  • Document patient care and report changes in patient condition.

Skills

Time Management
Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution
Good organization and communication skills

Education

High school graduate or GED
Current CPR certification
Current HHA license active in Indiana

Job description

The Home Health Aide is responsible for providing personal care, household assistance and assistance with daily living activities that improve quality of life by allowing our patients to remain in their home while adhering to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times.

WEEKEND'S ONLY!!

Essential Job Functions

  • Provide services that are ordered by the physician in the plan of care within the scope of practice per state law
  • Perform, assist, evaluate and document medical care, such as :

o Basic first aid

o Read and record vital (temperature, pulse, respiration)

o Range of motion exercises

o Ambulation, transfer and positioning with wheelchairs and other non-life support medical equipment and devices

o Prepare meals according to dietary and nutritional needs

o Care for patient’s special conditions and needs within scope of authorized tasks

  • Help patient maintain good personal hygiene, such as :

o Assistance with bathing, toileting, grooming, shaving, skin and nail care, oral hygiene, dressing and eating

  • Assist with household management, such as :

o Home safety and sanitation

o Infection control

o General light housekeeping, laundry, and shopping specific to patient

  • Thorough completion and coordination of all required documentation, such as :

o Maintaining and completing the necessary patient / family and Company documentation records upon conclusion of each visit

o Observe and report significant changes in patient’s condition to the (RN) Nursing Supervisor

Requirements

  • Current HHA license active in Indiana
  • High school graduate or GED
  • Current CPR certification
  • Ongoing Education :

o A Home Health Aide must receive at least 12 hours of in-service training during each 12-month period. In-service training may occur while an aide is furnishing care to a patient.

  • Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation and compliance with aide care and policies and procedures

Additional state specific requirements :

  • Continuing Education as required by state
  • Georgia :

o Successful completion of Nurse Aide training and competency evaluation program pursuant to the requirements of 42 CFR part 483, Subpart D; or

o Health Care or Personal Care credentialing program recognized and approved by the state; or

o Successful completion of 40 hour training program provided by a private home care provider which addresses at least the areas specified in the PHCP rules

Other Skills / Abilities

  • Time Management
  • Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution
  • Good organization and communication skills

Physical Requirements

  • Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English
  • Must be able to travel
  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds
  • Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting
  • Must be able to sit and climb stairs
  • Must have visual and hearing acuity
  • Must have strong sense of smell and touch
  • Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance
  • Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport
  • Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions
  • Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases

Other Duties

  • Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action : Aveanna provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Aveanna complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.

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