Home Health Aide or Personal Care Aide - Franklin County

Job Description

Job Description

Role and Responsibilities :

Provide personal care and supportive services to individuals in the community, in the privacy of their home. 

 

Essential Functions 

• Provide health-related services as outlined in the plan of care, authorized by a physician, and established by a registered nurse or licensed therapist, under the direction of the Aide Matrix established by the NYS Department of Health. 
• Provide assistance with personal hygiene, housekeeping and/or other related supportive tasks to a patient with health care needs in his/her home. 
• Immediately report changes in client’s condition to supervising professional. 
• Ensure the safety of the client, client’s family and/or the employee. 
• Maintain HIPAA.
• Complete and submit necessary patient documentation including charting tasks and observations on android device. 
• Attend ongoing in-service programs in a timely manner, to maintain certification. 
• All other duties as assigned. 

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; and nothing in this herein restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.