CNA/HHA/ Home Health Care

"A different kind of care that ensures you’re surrounded by people who make a difference in your life."

NHC HomeCare Merritt Island is looking for a Home Health Aide to join our team. The Home Health Aide (HHA) provides assigned functions of personal care to thepatient in the home under the direction, instruction, and supervision of the Registered

Nurse.

FLORIDA

Training requirements for Home Health Aides are met by

Documentation of successful completion of a Home Health Aide training and competency evaluation program that meets standards of 42 CFR § 484.80

Condition of Participation: Home Health Aide Services for content and duration (at least seventy-five (75) hours of training which included sixteen

(16) hours of clinical training .

B) A diploma issued by a vocational school approved by Florida’s Department of Education.

C) Documentation of successful completion of training as specified by state regulations, through another home health agency.

D) HHAs who are trained in another state and able to provide documentation of course completion to the employing home health agency.

Training requirements for others seeking to work as Home Health Aides:

A) Graduate nurses with proof of graduation from an accredited school of nursing and waiting to take their boards for licensure in Florida, can work as a home health aide.

B) RNs and LPNs who can show proof they are licensed in another state or in Florida, can work as a home health aide in Florida.

C) Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) with

o Proof of current State of Florida certification.

o CNA’s who earn their certificate in another state must present a copy of their current CNA certificate from that state.

National HealthCare Corporation is recognized nationwide as an innovator in the delivery of quality care. Our goal is to provide a full range of extended care services, designed to maximize the well-being and independence of patients of all ages. We are dedicated to meeting patient needs through an interdisciplinary approach combining compassionate care with cost-effective health care services.

The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge ... innovation and improvement ... teamwork and collaboration ... and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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