Home Health Aide

Home Services Unlimited; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Home Services Unlimited in Indiana seeks a dedicated Home Health Aide to provide in-home care under supervision of an RN or qualified therapist. Responsibilities include observing and reporting patient status, maintaining infection control, documenting care, and supporting activities of daily living while ensuring privacy and dignity.

Applicants must complete Indiana competency requirements or training and demonstrate empathy, communication, and reliability; driving and transport arrangements

Qualifications

• Empathetic attitude with ability to read and write and carry out directions.
• Ability to document patient status and care provided.
• Follows standard precautions and infection control practices.

Responsibilities

• Provides home health aide care in patient's residence under RN or therapist direction.
• Observes, reports and documents patient status and care provided.
• Obtains and records temperature, pulse and respiration accurately.
• Maintains personal safety and a clean, safe environment for patients and coworkers.
• Completes documentation and submits timely.

Skills

Communication skills

Reading & writing

Empathy

Documentation

Infection control

Education

Indiana competency requirements

Job description

• Demonstrates communication skills, including the ability to read, write, and verbally report clinical information to patients; representatives, and caregivers, as well as to other personnel.
• Observes, reports and documents patient status and the care or service provided.
• Accurately obtains and records temperature, pulse and respiration.
• Implements appropriate standard precautions and other infection control practices.
• Reports and documents patient changes in body function to nursing supervisor in a timely manner.
• Promotes personal safety and a clean, safe, and healthy environment for patients and coworkers.
• Recognizes emergencies and follows appropriate emergency measures.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the holistic needs of patients, as well as respect for privacy, confidentiality and property.
• Utilizes appropriate and safe techniques (including transferring, ambulation, positioning and assisting with ROM) while providing personal care to patients.
• Completes appropriate documentation and submits in a timely manner.
• Provides quality patient care per the Aide Service Plan and contributes to revisions.
• Obtains required inservice hours per agency policy.
• Seeks assistance appropriately.
• Complies with agency policies and procedures.
• Participates in interdisciplinary evaluation of the patient care and the development and/or changes to the plan of care.
• Participates in QAPI process.

17.Fulfills additional responsibilities as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Successfully completing training & competency program OR completing competency requirements for Indiana. Needs empathetic attitude, ability to write and read, carry out directions, deal effectively with job requirements.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Provides home health aide care in patient's place of residence under direction of RN or qualified therapist and functions as integral team member.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to: squat, bend, kneel, twist; extensively stand; push/pull 180 lbs.; lift/carry 25 lbs.; wear respirator for patient care. Visual and hearing sufficient to provide patient care. Ability to drive car and/or arrange own transportation

Home Services Unlimited is an Equal Opportunity /
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, race, color, veteran status, religion, sex, or national origin.