Home Health Aide

Description

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for assisting the assigned client(s) with Daily Living Activities including but not limited to: Ambulation, exercise, personal care, homemaker services, dietary needs and other daily life activities. In addition, this position will report changes in client’s condition and needs and complete appropriate records. 

Essential Functions

Employee must have regular attendance/punctuality, be able to work with others at all levels of the Company, have exceptional customer service, and be completely honest. Other assigned duties include: 

• Demonstrates competence in home health aide skills. 
• Reports changes in the client’s ability and compliance with the Plan of Care for the improvement of client care. 
• Assists client to do as much Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s) for themselves as possible, while giving the assistance to the client that is on the Plan of Care. ADL’s may include but are not limited to the following: Bed mobility, bathing, oral care, hair care, nail care, skin care, transfers, toileting, peri-care, assists client with medication reminders, prepares light meals, etc. 
• Maintains a clean, safe, and healthy environment. 
• Applies safety principles and proper body mechanics to the performance of specific techniques of personal and supportive care such as ambulation, transfer, positioning of clients, assisting with the normal range of motion and doing household chores. 
• Prepares and provides medically prescribed nutrition and fluid intake. 
• Understands the basic elements of body functioning and reports changes in client’s body functioning as indicated. 
• Performs environmental services as assigned. 
• Follows specific written instructions for personal care prepared by a supervisor in accordance with the Service Plan. 
• Assists client with prescribed exercise as instructed per supervisor. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

Other Related Functions

Language Skills: Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret general business practices, policies and procedures, professional journals, technical guidelines, and governmental regulations. Must be able to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Must be able to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public. Must be able to accurately and clearly provide guidance and direction to Company staff and employees. 

Decision Making: Identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities; possess ability to analyze data from different sources to draw conclusions; utilize effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; take action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.