Home Health Aide - D.C.

Home Health Aide - D.C.-(240000HB)

Description

HSC Home Care is actively hiring Home Health Aides in D.C. for openings with shifts available during the day, evening and weekends.

HSC Home Care offers :

• Steady Hours Up to 40 hours a week available!
• Competitive Pay
• Varying Schedules
• Paid Training
• Referral Bonuses

The Home Health Aide assists professional nursing staff to perform nursing care activities to patients with an assigned unit and functions as a team member in patient care.

Qualifications

Required Experience :

Must have one year previous experience or training as a PCA / CNA / GNA / Home Health Aide in health care; enabling them to successfully complete the HSC Home Care Competency Evaluation.

Basic computing knowledge and skills preferred.

Ability to speak read and write English fluently. Bi-lingual preferred.

License / Certifications :

Home Health Aide licensure from the District of Columbia and CPR certification

Required Education :

High school graduate or equivalent required. Home Health Aide Certification.

Essential job duties :

• Safeguards the rights of the patient and protects all patient information in a confidential manner quickly and politely.
• Signs of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation are recognized and reported to supervisor immediately.
• Reports to Supervisor at least at beginning and end of each work day per Agency policy. Established schedule is met.
• Ensure to wear the proper personal protective equipment is utilized such as gowns, gloves, eyewear, etc.
• Assist with learning experience for new Home Health Aide. Takes responsibility for patient’s welfare while with new Home Health Aide during Home Health Aide orientation.
• Equipment is available and kept in good condition and properly stored.
• All patient supplies are charged correctly and appropriately. Supplies are accounted for and waste is avoided.
• Ensure all work output is thorough, accurate, and meets quality standards.
• Meets average productivity standards on a timely basis.
• Able to be relied upon to meet work schedules and fulfill responsibilities and commitments.
• Awareness of and respect for others is exhibited. Is usually in control of self. Usually gets along well with fellow employees, supervisor and others.
• Flexible in thinking and responds to or conforms to changing, new, or unexpected.
• Takes responsibility for own clinical practice.
• Attends all clinical practice and all team conferences and attendance is documented.
• Attends all required in-services and attendance is documented.
• Appropriate care is given, documented, and reported to the responsible nursing staff.
• Primary nurse is notified promptly of any significant change in patient conditions.
• All clinical skills as demonstrated on the Skills Checklist & Demonstration (Attachment A)
• As warranted will assist cognitively capable adults by providing medication reminders
• Certified Nursing Assistant will not administer medication to clients.

Other job duties :

• Performs other duties as assigned.
30+ days ago