Home Health Aide

Deadline

Open until filled

This position will be part time, intermittent hours

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Home Health Aide Certification
• Applicant must be on the MDH Nursing Assistant Registry to qualify
• CPR Certification
• Must have own transportation

Job Summary

The Home Health Aide is responsible for assisting clients with task of daily living as designated by the assignment sheet that is established by a registered nurse. The Home Health Aide will be supervised by a registered nurse and/or Nursing Supervisor. May also assist with Public Health Nurse Clinic providing foot care.

Some Examples of Essential Duties

95% Health Care

• Performs bathing, bedding, hair care, and other personal care as directed, under the supervision of the nurse.
• Performs range of motion exercises, assists with ambulation and transfers with use of equipment or assisting devices i.e. walkers, wheel chairs, hospital beds, etc. under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and/or physical therapist.
• Assists the patient with the activities of daily living including personal care, meal preparation, and light housekeeping activities.
• Offers emotional support and promotes the patients alertness through conversation, reading, etc.
• Performs clean dressing changes under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Encourages patient and/or family to become as independent as possible within medically determined limitations.
• Provide reminders to the patient for medication, under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
• Reports any changes and/or concerns in the patients’ mental or physical condition to the Registered Nurse.
• Requests the family to call the physician in the case of an emergency and if the family is not available the Home Health Aide must call the nurse for instructions.
• Completes reports and records services rendered while in the home.
• Maintains a health, safe environment and/or as a part of an interim plan to maintain the client unit in the home.
• Maintain client confidentiality and be compliant with the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA).

5% Miscellaneous

• Participates in mandatory in-service programs for Home Health Aides and staff meetings.
• Attends classes, seminars, etc to maintain certification.
• Maintains CPR certification.
• Attends case conferences for team staffing regarding clients they service.
• Assist in the response to Public Health emergencies as directed by the CHS Administrator/Public Health Director
• Performs other related duties as directed.

Kanabec County offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• PTO (vacation, sick, personal leave)
• 12 paid holidays
• Deferred Compensation Plans
• Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).