Per Diem Home Health Aide — Meaningful Care & Benefits

Dovetail Health Inc.; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Incentive programs

Equity stock purchase

401(k) contribution

Job summary

Amedisys in Marlborough, MA is hiring a Per diem Home Health Aide to provide hands-on personal care to patients in their homes under supervision of licensed staff.

You will assist with activities of daily living, maintain patient safety, and support daily living in a home setting. CNA certification and CPR are required, and you will be scheduled per diem with pay between $13 and $20 per hour based on full-time equivalence.

Qualifications

• Current state certification as a nurse assistant
• Current CPR certification
• CNA experience within the last two years; if it has been more than two years, you must complete another training and competency program before providing services
• Must be able to successfully pass the competency program of the care center

Responsibilities

• Obtains temperature, pulse, blood pressure and respiration
• Maintains a clean, safe, and healthy environment
• Assists patient with getting in and out of bed, bathing, hygiene, and toileting
• Prepares and provides and/or assists with meals
• Performs light homemaking and other environmental services
• Observes, reports, and documents any changes in patient status
• Understands basic elements of body functioning and reports changes in patient's body functions as indicated
• Recognizes emergency situations and implements appropriate emergency procedures per care center policy
• Follows care center procedures regarding infection prevention and control, handling of hazardous waste and safety measures
• Follows specific written instructions for personal care in accordance with the plan of care
• Assists patient with prescribed exercises as instructed per nurse or therapist
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Nurse Assistant certification

CPR certification

CNA experience

Job description

Amedisys in Marlborough, MA is hiring a Per diem Home Health Aide to provide hands-on personal care to patients in their homes under supervision of licensed staff.

You will assist with activities of daily living, maintain patient safety, and support daily living in a home setting. CNA certification and CPR are required, and you will be scheduled per diem with pay between $13 and $20 per hour based on full-time equivalence.