Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA)

Home Health Aide (HHA)Part-time - 2 to 3 days per week approximately 4 hours per day with the ability to see patients around facility meal schedules.At Excell, our legacy is built on providing life-changing services to Oklahomans every day.As we celebrate 30 years of excellence, we invite you to become part of a milestone that honors our past while shaping our future.Here, you're more than an employee. You're an advocate, a caregiver, a trusted partner, and a source of hope for patients, families, and healthcare partners throughout our community.We aren't just filling a position. We're looking for a team member who wants to help shape our culture, support our growth, and make a lasting difference for patients and families.At Excell, you can expand on your "why" and join a team committed to creating a workplace defined by compassion, service, and purpose. Live your passion and commitment to exceptional care and help build the next chapter of our story.JOB SUMMARYThe Home Health Aide (HHA) is a paraprofessional member of the home care team who works under the supervision of a registered nurse or therapist and performs various personal care services as necessary to meet the patient's needs. The home health aide is responsible for observing patients, reporting these observations and documenting observations and care performed. The home health aide will be assigned in a manner that promotes quality, continuity and safety of a patient's care, and only after successful completion of a competency evaluation program. HHA is also a part of the interdisciplinary team.DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIESResponsibilities of the home health aide include, but are not limited to providing personal care including:· Baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos and changing bed linens· Assisting patients with dressing and undressing· Nail & skin care to prevent breakdown· Assisting the patient with toileting activities· Keeping patient's living area clean and orderly, as appropriate· Planning and preparing nutritious meals.· Assisting in feeding the patient, if necessary.· Taking and recording oral, rectal and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration and blood pressure when ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).· Assisting in ambulation and exercise according to the plan of care.· Performing range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).· Assisting patient in the self-administration of medication.· Doing patient's laundry, as appropriate.· Attend 12 clock hours of in-service training annually during a 12-month period.· As part of the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), attend scheduled Case Conference meetings to discuss patients in which you are involved in.JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)· Must hold active state of Oklahoma CNA licensure/certification.· At least 18 years of age.· Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given.· Self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision.· Empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail and the impaired.· Possess and maintains current CPR certification.· Demonstrates tact, patience and good personal hygiene.· Licensed driver with automobile that is insured in accordance with Organization requirements and is in good working order.