Home Health Aide

Description

Title: Home Health Aide

Location: Laguna Hills

Department: Hospice-Outpatient

Status: Full-time

Shift: Day

Pay Range*: $22.00/hour - $28.64/hour


MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups - consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability.Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.


Position Summary

This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Saddleback Medical Center. It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values: Integrity, Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The employee shall support Saddleback Medical Center's strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement/patient safety activities.

To provide intermittent visits to the terminally ill patient, and palliative patient providing direct personal care and related duties to maximize quality of life under the direction of an RN and Clinical Supervisor.


Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

1. Provide direct personal care and related duties to terminally ill patients in a safe, appropriate and effective manner under the direction of an RN and in compliance with Hospice policies and procedures.

2. Communicate with patients, care givers and staff to assure timely and accurate relay of information to appropriate individual regarding date/time of planned visit.

3. Document patient care activities in a concise, appropriate and timely manner to assure completeness of the medical record per Medicare standards.

4. Be at work and be on time

5. Follow company policies, procedures and directives

6. Interact in a positive and constructive manner

7. Prioritize and multitask


*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare-that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there's more... Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications/Work Experience:

• Able to provide direct patient care such as transferring and positioning adult patients
• Minimum 2 years' experience in direct patient care as a Certified Home Health Aide