Home Health Aide
Summary
Title: | Home Health Aide |
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ID: | 1070 |
Department: | Public Health |
Position Type: | Part Time |
Salary Range: | Starting $17.37 - $21.28 per hour |
Deadline: | Open until filled |
Location: | Kanabec County |
Description
Deadline: Open until filled
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.
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