Home Health Aide

Bethesda At Home Home Health Aide/Homemaker

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.

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: Bethda branded scrubs and name badge.

Essential Requirements of Work: (Minimum qualifications necessary to function at full productivity.)

• 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.
• Experience: Previous health related experience desirable.
• 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: Assist and perform tasks to provide personal care as assigned by RN Case Manager and/or through client care plan. Perform light housekeeping tasks to maintain clean and safe home environment

Tasks:

• 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: Performs assigned light housekeeping tasks to maintain clean and safe environment.

Tasks:

• Dusting
• Vacuuming
• Sweeping and Mopping
• General cleaning of kitchen and bathroom
• Changing bed linens
• Washing and drying dishes
• Emptying garbage
• Cleaning refrigerator and oven (not heavily soiled) with soap and water only

Responsibility: Prepare meals in accordance with supervisor's direction and client's care plan.

Tasks:

• Prepare food
• Properly store food
• Clean-up

Responsibility: Perform laundry tasks to maintain a clean and healthy home environment.

Tasks:

• Collect and sort laundry
• Wash and dry clothing and linens
• Iron, fold and put clothing away

Responsibility: Assist with or complete shopping and other errands which may include taking client to appointments.

Tasks:

• 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: Complete necessary documentation to high level of accuracy.

Tasks:

• 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.