Home Health Aide

Merrcy Care Home
Saint Louis Park, MN, US
Full-time

Job Description

Job Description

Home Health Aide Job Responsibilities :

  • Enables patients to stay in their homes by monitoring and recording patient condition, providing support and personal services, and teaching families.
  • Monitors patient condition by observing physical and mental condition, intake and output, and exercise.
  • Supports patients by providing housekeeping and laundry services, shopping for food and other household requirements, preparing and serving meals and snacks, and running errands.
  • Assists patients by providing personal services, such as, bathing, dressing, and grooming.
  • Helps patients care for themselves by teaching use of cane or walker, special utensils to eat, special techniques and equipment for personal hygiene.
  • Helps family members care for the patient by teaching appropriate ways to lift, turn, and re-position the patient.
  • Advises on nutrition, cleanliness, and housekeeping.
  • Records patient information by making entries in the patient journal and notifying nursing supervisor of changing or unusual conditions.
  • Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy patient environment by following asepsis standards and procedures, maintaining security precautions, and following prescribed dietary requirements and nutrition standards.
  • Protects the home care agency by adhering to professional standards, home care policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.
  • Enhances service reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Home Health Aide Qualifications / Skills :

  • Creating a safe, effective environment
  • Health promotion and maintenance
  • Health care administration
  • Patient services
  • Verbal communication
  • Listening
  • Training
  • Dependability
  • Emotional control
  • Medical teamwork

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements :

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Must have a valid in-state driver’s license and provide current registration and insurance.
  • 30+ days ago
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