Home Health Aide Trainee

HQ Home Care-Certified; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); Presencial; USD 23.000 - 34.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

HQ Home Care-Certified is seeking a paraprofessional to Complete a NYS Home Health Aide training course and achieve certification. The three-week program runs weekdays 8:30 AM to 5 PM, totaling 75 hours of training including classroom and supervised practice.

The role reports to the Nurse Clinical Manager and supports patient care in the home setting. The position requires adherence to Medicare CoP, basic math, and proficient reading/writing in English.

Formación

• Must meet Medicare Conditions of Participation for Home Health Aide training program and competency.
• Must be able to perform basic math skills.
• Must be able to read, write, and comprehend English.

Responsabilidades

• Adheres to Agency policies and procedures.
• Maintains regular, reliable attendance.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Reports to Nurse Clinical Manager under NYS requirements.

Conocimientos

Basic computer skills

EMR skills

Maturity

Reliability

Educación

HHA training program completion

Medicare CoP compliance

Herramientas

EMR software

Descripción del empleo

Summary:

A paraprofessional position which is conditionally hired and must successfully complete theentire Home Health Training Competency course and pass the certification test. The course runs Monday through Friday for threeweeks from 8:30 � 5 pm. A total of 75 hours are required for each student (59 hours of classroom theory and 16 hours of supervised practical training). This course allows the trainee to advance to a certified Home Health Aide who is specifically trained, competent, and performs assigned functions of personal care to the patient in their residence under the direction, instruction, and supervision of the registered nurse (RN), physical Therapist (PT), Occupational Therapist, and Speech Language Pathologist (SLP). Reports to the Nurse Clinical Manager under New York State requirements.

Responsibilities:

Essential Responsibilities:

• Understands and adheres to established Agency policies and procedures.
• Maintain and Model REACH Values (Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Compassion, Honor).
• Demonstrates regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties as required

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Must meet Medicare Conditions of Participation for Home Health Aide training program and competency.
• Must be able to perform basic math skills.
• Must be able to read, write, and comprehend English.

Other Information:

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements:

• 100% attendance for all home health aide training course-work classes, as this is a New York State requirement. This will be validated by either the agency signing off a timesheet f or Health Quest Home Care or the aide using the GPS program their agency of employment utilizes.
• Attending Health Quest Home Care office orientation for the duration of hours of each work week that the trainee is not in class to equal the full number of weekly position control hours.

Basic Computer and EMR skills

Maturity and ability to deal effectively with the demands of the job.

License, Registration, or Certification Requirements:

HHA Certificate Completion of a NY Department of Health Approved Home Health Aide training program and competency must be obtained per the program requirements for continued employment as a certified home health aide.

Valid NYS Drivers License

Reliable automobile

Proof of Auto Insurance

Meet all required Health Quest Home Care health assessment /screening requirements.

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Significant occupational risk

Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: HQ Home Care-Certified

Org Unit: 1697

Department: Home Health Aide

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $17.00 - $24.91 Hourly