Home Health Aide, PRN

LHC Group, Inc.; City of Kingston (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

LHC Group is seeking a dedicated Home Health Aide to provide in-home care and support for patients. The role includes assisting with daily living activities, ensuring patient well-being and maintaining compliance with care plans. Join our caring team and take advantage of growth opportunities while making a meaningful impact on patients' lives.

Benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Flexibility for work-life balance

Continuing education opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have CPR certification and complete required training.
• Mature and able to manage demands of a HHA position.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and activities of daily living (ADLs) support.
• Maintain patient's emotional and physical well-being.
• Complete clinical notes for each visit as required.

Skills

Communication

Compassion

Time Management

Education

CPR certification

40 hours training in health care

Job description

Summary

We are hiring an HHA for home visits PRN in the lower keys/Key West

The Home Health Aide is responsible for providing patients with in-home personal care and designated health related services to maintain the patient's physical and emotional well being, while following the written plan of care, Medicare/Medicaid regulations and agency policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

At Island Home Care, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here.

As a Home Health Aide, you can expect:

• opportunities to build trusted relationships as you care & connect with people of all ages
• flexibility for true work-life balance
• continuing education and tuition reimbursement
• career mobility and growth opportunities

If you have a passion for care and want to strengthen your healthcare career, this is a great opportunity for you.

*Responsibilities for Internal Candidates

The Home Health Aide is responsible for providing patients with in-home personal care and designated health related services to maintain the patient's physical and emotional well-being, while following the written plan of care, Medicare/Medicaid regulations and agency policies and procedures.

• Follows current written aide assignment sheet to provide personal care and assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) to include mobility transfer, walking, grooming, bathing, dressing or undressing, eating, or toileting.
• As assigned, performs incidental household services essential to the patient's health care at home that are necessary to prevent or postpone institutionalization.
• Completes a clinical note for each visit within required timeframes, which must be incorporated into the patient's record.
• Provides care according to the aide plan of care/assignment sheet and in accordance to State Practice Act or regulations.

Education and Experience

License Requirements

• Successful completion of a competencyevaluation.
• Current CPR certificationrequired.
• Current driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or publictransportation.
• FL: Successful completion of at least forty hours of training in areas required by Agency for Health Care Administration or successfully passing the home health aide competency test

Skill Requirements

• Must be mature and able to deal effectively with the demands of a home health aide position. Able toread, write, and carry out directions promptly andaccurately.

Company Overview LHC Group is committed to a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally other protected characteristic.

At LHC Group we are proud to offer benefits that support your physical and emotional wellbeing. Review LHC Group's comprehensive benefits and perks:https://bit.ly/LHCGBenefits

Island Home Carea part ofLHC Group family of providers – the preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians, and families nationwide. We deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that supports our patients when and where they need it. From our home health, hospice, and community-based services to inpatient care at our clinics and hospitals, our mission is to reach more patients and families with effective and efficient healthcare. More hospitals, physicians, and families choose LHC Group because we are united by a single shared purpose:It's all about helping people.