Home Health Aide, Per Diem

CenterWell; Cumming (GA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team dedicated to enhancing patient health and well-being. As a Home Health Aide, you will provide essential care to patients in their homes, ensuring they receive the support they need for daily activities and medical management. This role involves assisting with personal hygiene, medication management, and mobility support, all while fostering a safe and comfortable environment. If you're passionate about making a difference in people's lives and have the required qualifications, this is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a vital healthcare service.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant or Home Health Aide Program within the last 24 months.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care under RN direction and Aide Plan of Care.
• Assists patients with self-administered medications and personal hygiene.

Skills

Patient Care

Medication Assistance

Vital Signs Monitoring

Personal Hygiene Assistance

Nutritional Guidance

Mobility Assistance

Infection Control

Household Duties Support

Education

High School Diploma

Certified Nursing Assistant Program

Job description

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first

A Home Health Aide (HHA):

1. Provides direct patient care to patients under the direction of the RN and according to the Aide Plan of Care (POC).
2. Correctly assists the patient with self-administered medications by opening bottle caps for the patient, reading medication labels to the patient, checking the dose being self-administered against the prescribed dose on the container label, and observing the patient takes the medication.
3. Consistently takes accurate temperature, pulse, and blood pressure measurements and recognizes and reports abnormal results to the supervisor.
4. Helps patients maintain good personal hygiene by performing or supervising bathing, grooming, skin care, shaving, oral care, nail/foot care, and other activities.
5. Assists in feeding patients, communicates basic principles of nutrition, observes and records food and fluid intake when necessary, and safely positions patients for meals.
6. Assists with patient toileting, including use of bedpan/urinal, changing and positioning catheter bags, and bag change procedures on well-regulated ostomies.
7. Provides necessary skills to safely assist the patient with mobility, exercises, positioning/turning, transfers, and ambulation per Plan of Care and CenterWell Home Health policy.
8. Documents interactions with patients, caregivers, doctors, and other staff members appropriately, legibly, thoroughly, and in the amount of time allowed.
9. Practices acceptable infection control principles and provides a clean, safe, and comfortable environment.
10. Willingly assists with other household duties including light laundry, bed changing and making, light meal preparation, light housekeeping, and shopping (if no other assistance is available and an MD order is present).

Required Experience/Skills:

1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Completion of Certified Nursing Assistant or Certified Home Health Aide Program within the last 24 months.
3. Must meet applicable state certification requirements.
4. A valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation are required.
5. Must be in good standing on the HHA Registry (if applicable) and have completed HHA/CNA course to work for a Medicare certified agency.
6. At least one year experience in the last 24 months as a Home Health Aide or Certified Nursing Assistant in a hospital, nursing home, or home health/hospice agency.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1

Pay Range: $37,440 - $43,800 per year

Description of Benefits: Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries offer benefits for limited term, variable schedule, and per diem associates designed to support whole-person well-being.

About Us: CenterWell Home Health specializes in personalized, comprehensive home care for patients managing a chronic condition or recovering from injury, illness, surgery, or hospitalization.

Equal Opportunity Employer: It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or veteran status.