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Home Health and Hospice Aide
Home Health Home Health Aide Full-Time or Part-Time Willmar, MN, US
2 days ago Requisition ID: 10713
Salary Range: $20.20 To $22.61 Hourly
BETHESDA AT HOME
HOME HEALTH AIDE/HOMEMAKER
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Summary: The Home Health Aide/Homemaker is responsible for providing personal care and designated health related services designed to maintain the client’s physical and emotional well-being. In addition to aiding with light housekeeping duties to assigned clients.
Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits:
- Health Insurance through Nice and Proximal
- Short-Term Disability
- 401(k) with up to a 6% employer match
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
Job Relationships:
- Reports to: Home Health Director
- Secondary Reports to: RN Case Managers
- Internal Relationships: Home Health Aides, and other Homemakers
- External Contacts: Clients and Family Members
Hours of Work:
As assigned Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM. Other hours as directed and able. Must be flexible.
Dress Code:
Besthda branded scrubs and name badge.
Essential Requirements of Work:
- Education: High school graduate or equivalent. Home health aide/homemaking-Successful completion of an approved competency evaluation. Hospice aid: Approved Certified Nursing Assistant program with competency evaluation or equivalent.
- Personal:
- Ability to foster independence, self-respect and self-worth in each client by consistent understanding and kindness.
- Proficient in basic communication skills.
- Must be able to read and understand instructions.
- Must write legibly.
- Must follow oral and written directions consistently.
- Valid driver's license, vehicle, and proof of insurance.
- Job Knowledge:
- Must have knowledge of personal cares.
- Must have knowledge of housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, and shopping
Physical Demands of the Job:
- Frequent walking, standing, twisting, bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling.
- Occasional squatting, kneeling, sitting and reaching above shoulder level.
- Lift weights 20 to 40 pounds frequently.
- Lift weights to 50 pounds occasionally.
- Transfers clients with weight bearing abilities weighing up to 250 pounds
Principle Job Responsibilities:
Responsibility:
- Follows all policies and procedures including infection control.
- Assists with baths/showers.
- Assists with transfers and ambulation.
- Assists with toileting.
- Assists with general personal cares: foot and nail care, shaving, oral care, hair care.
- Assists with or provides ROM/PROM and other rehabilitative exercise as instructed.
- Appropriately responds to emergency situations and changes in client condition.
- Reminds client of medication if directed on care plan.
- Does not administer medication unless trained and directed by RN Case Manager and the care plan.
- Other duties as assigned in care plan
Responsibility:
- Dusting
- Sweeping and Mopping
- General cleaning of kitchen and bathroom
- Washing and drying dishes
- Cleaning refrigerator and oven (not heavily soiled) with soap and water only
Responsibility:
- Prepare food
- Properly store food
- Clean-up
Responsibility:
- Collect and sort laundry
- Washand dry clothing and linens
- Iron, fold and put clothing away
Responsibility:
- Assist to write down shopping list
- Assist or do shopping and other errands
- Take client to appointments as directed
- Handle and document use of client's money
Responsibility:
- Maintain accurate and concise notes of services and observations
- Record time spent with client
- Record mileage
- Submit documentation on a weekly basis by Friday afternoon or 8:00 AM Monday.
- Complete EVV Documentation
Professional and Personal Growth:
- Report for and leave the work area on a timely basis.
- Participate in annual performance evaluation process.
- Write yearly personal goals.
- Participate in all required in-service programs at Bethesda including infection control. Attend at least 12 hours of continuing education each calendar year.
- Maintain professional conduct and a pleasant, friendly attitude towards staff, clients, and family members.
- Be willing to learn and change to meet needs that arise.
- Support confidentiality, self-respect, dignity and resident rights.
- Maintain agency in a positive manner through communication and appearance.