HOME HEALTH AIDE

Essential Job Functions

• Deliver direct and indirect patient care in accordance with regulation, agency policies, procedures, protocols, and other professional standards of care.
• Demonstrate sound knowledge of all personal care skills and work within policy limitations.
• Perform or assist patient with activities of daily living.
• Complete patient care related activities within scheduled timeframe.
• Assist in the promotion of education coordination of patient care to improve patient outcomes by reinforcement and follow through of instructions provided by professional staff.
• Maintain a collaborative relationship with other health care providers to achieve desired patient outcomes and assure a continuous flow of patient care.
• Communicate pertinent information to the supervising professional/supervisor and record in an accurate and timely manner any changes in patient status or behavior, or any unusual incidents observed.
• Report change in patient’s condition to the primary professional discipline, including the need to reassess the patient or change the plan of care; confer with the clinical staff when there is a need to contact the physician and when contact has been made.
• Participate in agency performance improvement activities designed to enhance the quality of patient care and customer service.
• Demonstrate leadership by utilizing the behaviors inherent to the role of the home health aide.
• Demonstrate an ability to solve problems independently and seek assistance from immediate supervisor when appropriate.
• Maintain accountability for actions taken.
• Effectively functions as a resource person.
• Act as a patient advocate.
• Perform effectively in the role of preceptor/mentor to new hires and/or students.
• Assist in maintaining/decreasing agency expenses.
• Assist in agency compliance with State, JCAHO, OSHA, and other regulatory agencies.
• Participate in preparations for inspections and surveys.
• Adhere to the infection control process, including universal precautions, to reduce the risk of acquiring or transmitting infections.
• Provide for patient safety in compliance with health system and agency policies.
• Utilize two forms of patient identification as appropriate.
• Involve the patient and or family in patient safety standards, processes, and education.
• Adjust to a variety of responsibilities, characterized by frequent changes nada dap to changes in workload or patient assignments, and meet agency productivity standards.
• Demonstrate understanding and acceptance of the Hospice [philosophy.
• Maintain a minimum of 12 hours of educational credits annually.
• Deliver direct and indirect patient care in accordance with regulation, agency policies, procedures, protocols, and other professional standards of care.
• Demonstrate sound knowledge of all personal care skills and work within policy limitations.
• Assist in the promotion of education coordination of patient care to improve patient outcomes by reinforcement/follow through of instructions provided by the professional staff.
• Maintain a collaborative relationship with other health care providers to achieve desired patient outcomes and assure a continuous flow of patient care.
• Communicate pertinent information to the supervising professional/supervisor and records in an accurate and timely manner any changes in patient status or behavior, or any unusual incidents observed.
• Report changes in patient’s condition to the primary professional discipline, including the need to reassess patient or change the plan of care; confer with the clinical staff wen there is a need to contact the physician and when contact has been made.
• Participate in agency performance improvement activities designed to enhance the quality of patient care and customer service.
• Demonstrate leadership by utilizing the behaviors inherent to the role of the home health aide.
• Demonstrate an ability to solve problems independently and seek assistance from immediate supervisor when appropriate.
• Maintain a minimum of 12 hours educational credits annually.
• Provide for patient safety in compliance with health system and agency policies.
• Involve the patient and or family in patient safety standards, processes and education.
• Adjust to a variety of responsibilities, characterized by frequent changes and adapt to changes in workload or patient assignments, and meet agency productivity standards.
• Demonstrate understanding and acceptance of the Hospice philosophy.
• Perform according to the established plan of care to enhance the quality of life of the terminally ill patient.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings when able.
• Perform homemaking tasks as defined in the plan of care.
• Develop effective, supportive interaction with the dying patients and their significant others.
• Practice careful, efficient, and resourceful use of supplies.
• Assume responsibility for keeping informed by reviewing agency communications.
• Cognitive ability to function and concentrate on the essential and specialty functions of the job at a high level.
• Achieves thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing an essential or specialty function of the job.
• Ability to think and concentrate for an entire shift.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competency and Experience [Knowledge, Skills and Abilities]

Required Qualifications/Experience

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Completion of a Nurse Aide Program.
• Effective May 18, 2017 – must have attended at a minimum outside training program consisting of classroom and supervised practicum of a minimum of 75 hours (A minimum of 16 hours of classroom training must precede a minimum of 16 hours of supervised practical training as part of the 75 hours).
• One-year experience as a nurse aide/assistant in a healthcare facility or as a home health aide in a home care/hospice agency.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

• Nurse Aide Certification.
• Certification as Hospice/Palliative Care Nurse Aide; Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Outlook.
• Experience in Healthcare setting.

License, Certification & Clearances

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) approved curriculum of the American Heart Association (CPR and AED) program.

• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance
• Valid Driver’s License (if out of state hire, the record report from applicable state driver’s license department is required)

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on-call, etc.).
• Travel may be expected locally between System locations.