In-Home Aide II SOURCE

PruittHealth; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

PruittHealth in Kentucky seeks an In-Home Aide II to assist clients with activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, dressing, ambulation, and transferring. The role covers meal assistance, light housekeeping, and daily documentation of patient status.

Responsibilities include observing changes in condition, reporting needs, and adhering to ethical guidelines with ongoing in-service training and regulatory compliance. EEO statements may apply.

Qualifications

• CPR Certification required.
• Background check and freedom from illegal drug use are required.
• Complete 40 hours of training: 20 before care and 20 within six months; physician certification within 45 days.
• At least 8 hours in-service training per calendar year.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients in bed, transfer, and ambulation with mobility aids.
• Perform light housekeeping: vacuum, dust, mop, laundry, and trash.
• Assist with dressing, grooming, bathing, nail care, and skin care.
• Support with meals and proper nutrition; assist with eating.
• Monitor meal storage and cooking equipment; report issues.
• Grocery shopping and help with bill payments.
• Document progress notes on condition changes and care needs.

Skills

CPR Certification

Job description

Job Description - In-Home Aide II SOURCE (2611888)

In-Home Aide II SOURCE - 2611888

Description

JOB PUROPSE:

Provide or assist with any of the appropriate duties of activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, shampooing, skin care, nail care, assisting with dressing, ambulating, and transferring.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists patients in and out of bed and/or wheelchair or walking.
• Observing and reporting any change in physical activity. Light housekeeping duties such as vacuuming, sweeping, dusting, mopping, emptying trash, and garbage, doing laundry, cleaning rooms.
• Changing linens, proper nutrition such as preparing means, dishes, assisting with eating.
• Observing and reporting meal accumulations and food storage or cooking equipment failure.
• Grocery shopping and assisting with bill paying.
• Be observant and report changes in member’s condition, meal consumption, and food storage.
• Maintain current progress notes indicating changes in the member’s condition, problem that hinder service delivery, and addition needs of the member.
• Apply information acquired through training.
• Adhere to the Personal Support Service Provider's written code of ethics and dress codes.
• Attend in-service education

QUALIFICATIONS

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• CPR Certification
• Freedom from illegal use of drugs, and freedom from use and effects of use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace. Persons who have been found guilty by a court of law of abusing, neglecting, or mistreating individuals in a health care related setting are ineligible for the position.
• Receive a total of 40 hours of training. The aide receives at least 20 hours of this training prior to caring for members. The aide completes an additional 20 hours of training within the first 6 months of employment and must be certified by a licensed physician within 45 days of employment to be in good health including freedom from communicable disease, including tuberculosis in the communicable form, according to acceptable screening methods of the Department of HRS.
• Each personal support aide receives at least 8 hours in-service training per calendar year

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As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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