Home Health Aide-PRN

CenterWell Home Health; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 37,440 - 43,800; Full time

Job summary

CenterWell Home Health in the United States is seeking a compassionate Home Health Aide who will work under the Associate Director, Branch Administration to help patients regain strength, mobility and independence in their homes.

You will deliver personalized care focused on rehabilitation and functional improvement, assist with activities of daily living, monitor vitals, support medication administration under RN supervision, and document care to ensure continuity of service.

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 as a Home Health Aide or Certified Nursing Assistant in a healthcare setting in the last 24 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to patient under the direction of the RN and according to the Aide Plan of Care (POC).
• Assist with medication administration and monitoring as directed by the RN.
• Take accurate temperature, pulse and blood pressure measurements and report abnormal results.
• Help patient maintain personal hygiene and grooming.
• Assist with feeding and monitor nutrition and fluid intake.
• Assist with toileting and catheter care per policy.
• Support mobility, positioning, transfers and ambulation per Plan of Care.
• Document care provided and changes to ensure continuity of care.
• Maintain infection control and a safe environment.
• Assist with light household tasks when needed and allowed.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Documentation

Infection control

Communication

Medication assistance

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant or Certified Home Health Aide program (completed within last 24 months)

Job description

Job Overview

As a Home Health Aide reporting to the Associate Director, Branch Administration at CenterWell Home Health, you will help patients regain strength, mobility and independence — all from the comfort of their homes. By delivering personalized care focused 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 take 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).

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.

Additional Requirements

• TB Screening: This role is patient-facing and part of Humana's Tuberculosis screening program. If selected, you will be required to be screened for TB.
• Driver Safety: This role is part of Humana's driver safety program. You must have a valid state driver's license and maintain personal vehicle liability insurance with state minimum required limits (minimum coverage typically $25,000 bodily injury per person/$25,000 bodily injury per event /$10,000 property damage or higher).

Job Details

• Scheduled weekly hours: 1
• Pay Range: $37,440 – $43,800 per year

Benefits

Humana offers benefits for limited term, variable schedule and per diem associates designed to support whole-person well-being. Benefits include paid time off, 401(k) retirement savings plan, employee assistance program, and business travel and accident waivers.

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 protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.