Home Health Aide-Per Diem

856 IntegraCare Home Health Services, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 44,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) retirement savings plan

Employee assistance program

Business travel

Accident

Job summary

CenterWell Home Health, a Humana, Inc. company, seeks a Home Health Aide (HHA) to help patients regain strength, mobility and independence at home.

You will report to the Associate Director, Branch Administration and provide direct patient care under RN supervision, following the Aide Plan of Care. The role emphasizes rehabilitation, personal hygiene, nutrition support, safe transfers and thorough documentation.

Qualifications

• Must complete Certified Nursing Assistant or Certified Home Health Aide Program within the last 24 months.
• Must meet applicable state certification requirements.
• A valid driver's license and auto insurance are required.
• Must be in good standing on the HHA Registry (if applicable) and have completed HHA/CNA course to work for a Medicare certified agency.
• Minimum one year of experience as HHA or CNA in hospital, nursing home, or home health/hospice.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under RN direction and according to the Plan of Care.
• Assist with self-administered medications, read labels, and monitor medication administration.
• Take vital signs and report abnormal results.
• Assist with bathing, grooming, hygiene, oral care and other activities.
• Assist with feeding and monitor nutrition and fluid intake.
• Position and transfer patients safely and assist with mobility.
• Assist with toileting and ostomy care as needed.
• Document interactions and care provided for continuity of care.
• Maintain infection control, provide a clean and safe environment.
• Assist with light household tasks when needed.

Skills

Direct patient care

Infection control

Documentation

Observation & reporting

Education

HHA/CNA certification

Job description

Become a part of our caring community As a Home Health Aide, reporting to the Associate Director, Branch Administration at CenterWell Home Health, you'll help patients regain strength, mobility and independence—all from the comfort of their homes. By delivering personalized care that focuses on rehabilitation and functional improvement, you'll empower individuals to overcome physical limitations, perform everyday activities with confidence and enjoy a better quality of life.

As a Home Health Aide (HHA), you will:

• Provide direct patient care to patient under the direction of the RN and according to the Aide Plan of Care (POC).
• Assist 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.
• Take accurate temperature, pulse and blood pressure measurements and recognize and report abnormal results to supervisor.
• Help patient maintain good personal hygiene by performing or supervising bathing, grooming, skin care, shaving, oral care, nail/foot care and other activities.
• Assist in feeding patients and communicate basic principles of nutrition, observe and record food and fluid intake.
• Safely position patient for meals and feed or support self-feeding.
• Assist with patient toileting including use of bed pan/urinal, change and position catheter bags and bag change procedures on well-regulated ostomies.
• Provide necessary skills to safely assist the patient with patient mobility, exercises, positioning/turning, transfers and ambulation per Plan of Care and CenterWell Home Health policy.
• Report changes and document pertinent information and care rendered to patient to ensure continuity of care.
• Document interactions with patients, caregivers, doctors and other staff members appropriately, legibly, thoroughly and in the amount of time allowed.
• Practice acceptable infection control principles.
• Provide a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
• Help with other household tasks, including light laundry, bed changing and bed making, light meal preparation, light housekeeping and shopping (if no other assistance is available and an MD order is present).
• Use your skills to make an impact.

Required Qualifications

• Complete Certified Nursing Assistant or Certified Home Health Aide Program within the last 24 months
• Must meet applicable state certification requirements
• A valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation are required
• Must be in good standing on the HHA Registry (if applicable) and have completed HHA/CNA course to work for a Medicare certified agency.
• Minimum one year experience in the last 24 months as a Home Health Aide or Certified Nursing Assistant in a hospital, nursing home, home health/hospice agency.

TB Statement: This role is considered patient facing and is part of Humana's Tuberculosis (TB) screening program. If selected for this role, you will be screened for TB.

Driving Statement: This role is part of Humana's driver safety program and therefore requires an individual to have a valid state driver's license and are expected to maintain personal vehicle liability insurance. Individual must carry vehicle insurance in accordance with their residing state minimum required limits, or $25,000 bodily injury per person/$25,000 bodily injury per event /$10,000 for property damage or whichever is higher.

Scheduled Weekly Hours 1

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

$44,000 - $57,500 per year

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers benefits for limited term, variable schedule and per diem associates which are designed to support whole-person well-being.

• paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• employee assistance program
• business travel
• accident

About Us

About CenterWell Home Health

CenterWell Home Health specializes in personalized, comprehensive home care for patients managing a chronic condition or recovering from injury, illness, surgery or hospitalization. Our care teams include nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, home health aides, and medical social workers – all working together to help patients rehabilitate, recover and regain their independence so they can live healthier and happier lives.

About CenterWell, a Humana company

CenterWell is a leading healthcare services business focused on creating integrated and differentiated experiences that put our patients at the center of everything we do. The result is high-quality healthcare that is accessible, comprehensive and, most of all, personalized. As the largest provider of senior-focused primary care, a leading provider of home healthcare and a leading integrated home delivery, specialty, hospice and retail pharmacy, CenterWell is focused on whole health and addressing the physical, emotional and social wellness of our patients. CenterWell is part of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). Learn more about what we offer atCenterWell.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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