Job Summary :
Primary function of the Home Health Aide is to provide assistance in daily living and personal care services in patients homes in accordance with an established care plan.
Duties and Responsibilities :
- Provide health care services in patients residences
- Perform domestic and household tasks
- Transport and accompany patients to doctors office or to hospital
- Administer simple prescribed medications
- Assist with clients personal care activities
- Monitor patients (vital signs, temperature, respiration, etc) and report on their condition
- Maintain patients care records and document provided services
- Assist patients with mobility and physical therapies / exercises
- Instruct and counsel patients and families on diet and exercise
- Collect routine specimens
- Provide companionship and basic emotional or psychological support
Required Skills / Abilities :
Working Knowledge of community resourcesAbility to monitor vital signs and to collect specimensFamiliarity with basic nutrition and personal hygiene standardsCaring and compassionate personalityGood interpersonal skillsProof of current CPR, TB screening, and Hepatitis profilePreferred Skills / Abilities :
NoneRequired Education and Experience :
High school diploma or G.E.D. certificateCertified Nursing Assistant (CAN) or Home Health Aide (HHA) certificateCurrent Texas Drivers LicensePreferred Education and Experience :
NoneSupervision Responsibilities :
NonePhysical Requirements
Prolonged standing, walking and sitting requiredRequires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadline and patient / family needsMake quick decisions and resource acquisitionMeet patient / family psychosocial needsWork Environment :
BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS EXPOSURE LEVEL : 1 (HIGH)Noise Level : ModerateWorks in patient homes in various conditionsAbility to work flexible schedule and ability to travel locallyTransportation : Reliable transportation and valid and current auto liability insurance