Home Health Aide - CNA

MedStar Health; Brandywine (MD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health is seeking a Home Health Aide/CNA to join our Home Care team serving Brandywine, Clinton, Aquasco and Accokeek. You must have a CNA in MD, reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and provide per-visit personal care.

Working Monday through Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm, the position offers competitive per-visit compensation. The ideal candidate will be a Certified Home Health Aide with excellent communication skills and the ability to document care and collaborate with a

Qualifications

• CNA in MD required; CPR certification preferred.
• Must have a valid driver's license and reliable vehicle.
• Experience in home health preferable; reading and writing skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care in patients' homes (bathing, grooming, hygiene).
• Assist with daily activities, transfers, and mobility as instructed.
• Document services per policy and communicate with care team.

Skills

CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant)

CPR

Valid Driver's License

High School Diploma or GED

Home care experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CNA certification

Job description

About the Job

Territory Coverage -

Brandywine, Clinton, Aquasco, Accokeek

Must have own transportation, valid driver's license, proof of car insurance and CNA in MD

Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

MedStar Health is looking for a Home Health Aide/CNA tojoinourMedStar Health Home Careteam! The ideal candidate willbea Certified Home Health Aide with excellent communication skills.

Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses".

As a Home Health Aide Per Visit, you will provide personal care for the Agency's patients.

Primary Duties:

• Attends Agency regional office and team meetings asrequired. Attends in-service educational programs. Demonstrates flexibility in adjusting to changes in changes withprocedures and in daily schedule. Cleans direct patient care area, as necessary. Identifiessafety hazards in the home and reports it to the team's Operations Director or primarycase-manager. Reinforces with patient/family ways to remove identified safety hazards in the home.
• Document services in accordance with Agency medical records and timekeeping policies, including the absence of patients from their homes. Documents patient progress reports clearly and concisely for multidisciplinary caseconference. Maintains effective working relationships with other departments and participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams. Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and agency in community outreach efforts. Enhances growth and development and enriches personal knowledge and skill through participation in educational programs and affiliations.
• Performs personal care activities (bathing, dressing, oralhygieneetc.). Performs other related activities (light meal preparation, personallaundryetc.). Assistswith transfers and range of motion exercise programs as instructed by professional staff. Performs procedures as delineated on HHA (Home Health Agency) Skills Competency Checklist as instructed by professional staff.
• Recognizes signs of emotional distress (such as anger and depression). Encourages patient mobility and socialization during visits. Recognizes and responds to special needs of patients/families experiencing terminal illness.
• Reports identified alterations in patient behavior or mental status to primary case manager or the team's Operations Director. Reports identified patient care or family health or social problems to the team's Operations Director or primary case manager. Reports all problems in carrying out assigned activities to primary case manager or the team's Operations Director. Collaborates with case manager or professional staff in the revision and implementation of the Home Health Aide plan of care. Informs the team's Operations Director of the need to change the patient's visit schedule.

Qualifications:

• Ability to read, write, and perform arithmetic calculations.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Home care experience preferred.
• CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) in Maryland.
• CPR (Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation).
• Completion of MedStar Health's home health aide wound diabetes and CHF competencies after hire.
• Valid State Driver's License in good standing with a dependable vehicle for transportation.

This position has a hiring range of

USD $19.55 - USD $34.25 /Hr.