Home Health Aide

Residential Services Incorporated / Home Health Aide

Job Description

• Demonstrates communication skills, including the ability to read, write, and verbally report clinical information to patients; representatives, and caregivers, as well as to other personnel.
• Observes, reports and documents patient status and the care or service provided.
• Accurately obtains and records temperature, pulse and respiration.
• Implements appropriate standard precautions and other infection control practices.
• Reports and documents patient changes in body function to nursing supervisor in a timely manner.
• Promotes personal safety and a clean, safe, and healthy environment for patients and coworkers.
• Recognizes emergencies and follows appropriate emergency measures.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the holistic needs of patients, as well as respect for privacy, confidentiality and property.
• Utilizes appropriate and safe techniques (including transferring, ambulation, positioning and assisting with ROM) while providing personal care to patients.
• Completes appropriate documentation and submits in a timely manner.
• Provides quality patient care per the Aide Service Plan and contributes to revisions.
• Obtains required inservice hours per agency policy.
• Seeks assistance appropriately.
• Complies with agency policies and procedures.
• Participates in interdisciplinary evaluation of the patient care and the development and/or changes to the plan of care.
• Participates in QAPI process.

17.Fulfills additional responsibilities as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Successfully completing training & competency program OR completing competency requirements for Indiana. Needs empathetic attitude, ability to write and read, carry out directions, deal effectively with job requirements.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Provides home health aide care in patient's place of residence under direction of RN or qualified therapist and functions as integral team member.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to: squat, bend, kneel, twist; extensively stand; push/pull 180 lbs.; lift/carry 25 lbs.; wear respirator for patient care. Visual and hearing sufficient to provide patient care. Ability to drive car and/or arrange own transportation

Residential Services Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity / Affiniti Action Employers.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, race, color, veteran status, religion, sex, or national origin.