Certified Home Health Aide; HHA​/Personal Care Aide; PCA-Brentwood

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Certified Home Health Aide (HHA)/ Personal Care Aide (PCA) Brentwood Apply locations Brentwood time type Part time posted on Posted 4 Days Ago job requisition

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ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILTIES:
By following the Care Plan that has been completed by the Nursing Supervisor, the Home Health Aide provides assistance with the following:

• Maintain a healthy, safe environment. Providing nutritional and environmental support.

• Assist with personal hygiene, toileting, dressing, walking and feeding the client.

• Position the client when instructed to do so.

• Assist with certain treatments and therapy as ordered by the physician and approved by the nursing supervisor.

• Remind the client to take medications.

• Assist with payment of bills ONLY when authorized to do so and it is documented on the assignment sheet.

• Run errands when authorized to do so. Documentation on the Aide Charting Sheet daily.

• Report any important information or changes in the client's condition to the agency and/or the nursing supervisor when necessary.

• Use of medical supplies and equipment when appropriate.

• Emotional support and the development of a trusting relationship between the aide and the client.

• Encouragement of client independence.

QUALIFICATIONS/

EDUCATION:

• Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older.

• Must have a certificate from a Home Health Aide training program consistent with State requirements with evidence of ongoing in-service education to maintain the certificate.

• Must have the maturity necessary for establishing and maintaining a good work relationship with the client, the client's family and agency personnel.

• Have a sincere interest in and a sympathetic attitude towards caring for the sick and disabled.

A HOME HEALTH AIDE MUST:

• Get along well with others.

• Be dependable and trustworthy.

• Maintain compliance with all agency policies and procedures.

• Maintain in-service requirements as specified in State and agency regulations. Enjoy working with others.

• Be a good listener, exhibit empathy for the sick, disabled and elderly, and be sensitive to the feelings of others.

• Be neatly dressed and have good personal hygiene habits.

• Maintain good health habits with regular physical and dental exams.

• Wear an identification badge while working.

FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES:

• Able to lift, turn and transfer clients

• Able to lift up to 50 pounds.

• Must be able to stoop and bend.

• Visual/ hearing ability sufficient to comprehend written and verbal communication.

• Able to verbalize so that the average person can understand.

• Provide direct care according to the established client plan of care.

• Carry out a wide variety of tasks under the direction of the nursing supervisor.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Regular exposure to client elements and occasional stress.

The hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

$19.10/hr. and up based on location

Private pay cases available

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