Home Health Aide HHA

Nhccare; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Home Health Aide to join their dedicated team. In this rewarding role, you will provide essential personal care to patients in their homes, ensuring their comfort and safety under the guidance of a Registered Nurse. This position emphasizes teamwork and collaboration, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on the lives of those you serve. If you are passionate about helping others and thrive in a supportive environment, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a company that values innovation, integrity, and the well-being of its community.

Qualifications

• Must have an active SC CNA certification with home health aide training hours.
• Completion of a training program with at least 75 hours total.

Responsibilities

• Render personal care to patients under RN supervision.
• Assist in maintaining a hygienic environment for patients.

Skills

Personal Care

Patient Assistance

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Education

Completion of ninth grade

CNA certification

Home health aide training

Job description

Midlands HomeCare
NHC HomeCare Midlands
3227 Sunset Blvd., Suite F-101
West Columbia, SC 29169, USA

"A different kind of care that ensures you’re surrounded by people who make a difference in your life."

Position: Home Health Aide

NHC Home Midlands is looking for a HHA to join our team! The HomeCare Aide performs assigned functions of personal care to the patient in the home under the direction, instruction, and supervision of the Registered Professional Nurse.

Requirements:

1. Must have an active SC CNA certification with home health aide training hours.

Qualifications:

1. Completion of the ninth grade in school.
2. Documentation of successful completion of a training program consisting of at least 75 total hours, including at least 16 hours of classroom instruction and at least 16 hours of supervised practical training meeting the content requirements of the Federal Register, August 14, 1989.
3. Successful completion of the written and on-site HomeCare Aide Competency Evaluation prior to performing patient care independently.

Position Highlights:

1. Renders personal care to patients under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse. Personal care may include:

• Bathing, oral hygiene, care of the skin, hair and dressing.
• Assistance with elimination (use of bedside commode, bedpan or in getting to and from the bathroom; routine catheter care and colostomy care, not including irrigation).
• Assistance with repositioning, transfers and/or ambulation including the use of equipment such as lifts, wheelchairs, walkers, canes, etc.
• Routine care of prosthetic and orthotic devices.
• Dressing changes which do not require the skills of a licensed nurse. FLORIDA SPECIFIC: Reinforcement of a dressing only. No dressing changes.
• Assistance with medications which are ordinarily self-administered and do not require the skills of a licensed nurse to be provided safely and effectively.
• Assistance with prescribed exercises after adequate instruction and supervision has been given by appropriate professional personnel.

1. Assists in maintaining a hygienic environment which may include:

• Prepares meals, feeds the patient and cleans utensils used in carrying out these duties;
• Provides light cleaning of the patient’s immediate environment to keep it safe and in order;
• Launders bed linen and needed clothing when the patient is unable to do these things;

1. Participates in ongoing patient care coordination with all disciplines.

1. Other duties as assigned by the Registered Nurse.

The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge ... innovation and improvement ... teamwork and collaboration ... and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.

We look forward to talking with you! NHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.