DEPARTMENT Entrusted HeartsJOB TITLE HOME HEALTH AIDEREPORTS TO Clinical ManagerPOSITION SUMMARYAssists in providing assistance with activities of daily living under the direction instruction and supervision of a registered nurse or other appropriate skilled professional who is familiar with the client the clients plan of care and the written client care instructions.Assists client with personal hygiene assists with ambulation and transfers records vital signs temperature pulse and respirations and prepares meals as directed.Promotes clients mental alertness reports changes in the clients condition to a registered nurse or other appropriate skilled professional.Assists in providing a safe and healthful environment for client care.POSITION QUALIFICATIONSEducation High school diploma or equivalent preferred.Home Health Aide Certification required.BLS certification required.Previous Experience Six 6 to twelve 12 months of experience in a client care facility with knowledge of basic client care skills and medical terminology.Skills and Physical Requirements Must be able to stand for long periods.Must be able to tolerate frequent walking.Ability to lift bend reach and pushpull loads required.Frequently must assist clients with transfers or ambulation.Possible exposure to body fluids chemicals and hazardous equipment.Must be able to tolerate rapid fluctuations in workload.CHARACTERISTICSMust be flexible and able to set priorities as requests for early visits are often made by several clients.Must be able to perform duties in an efficient effective manner with little direct supervision required.Ability to diplomatically deny inappropriate requests and find alternate solutions or notify EH.JOB DUTIESPerforms direct client care activities.Performs indirect client care activities.Insures safety during client care.Observation reporting and documentation of client statusservices furnished.Demonstrates efficiency effectiveness and dependability in providing client care.Maintains effective communication skills including ability to read write and verbally report clinical information to clients representatives caregivers and other HHA team members.Basic infection prevention and control procedures.Basic elements of body functioning and changes in body function that must be reported to an aides supervisor.Maintenance of a clean safe and healthy environment.Recognizing emergencies and the knowledge of instituting emergency procedures and their application.The physical emotional and developmental needs of and ways to work with the populations served by the HHA including the need for respect for the patient his or her privacy and his or her property.Appropriate and safe techniques in performing personal hygiene and grooming tasks that include -Bed bathSponge tub and shower bathHair shampooing in sink tub and bedNail and skin careOral hygieneToileting and eliminationSafe transfer techniques and ambulationNormal range of motion and positioningAdequate nutrition and fluid intakeRecognizing and reporting changes in skin condition andAny other task that the HHA may choose to have an aide perform as permitted under state law.Participates in QAPI program as requestedSupports and enhances the image of EH by displaying a positive attitude in client relations.