Certified Home Health Aide - PDN

Requisition #:212829 Location:Minneapolis, MN 55439

Category:Home Health Aide

Position Details

JOB OVERVIEW The Certified Home Health Aide providing Attendant Care in Indiana, is responsible for providing all nonskilled ADL care as ordered by the physician, identified in the Plan of Care or PCA and that is within the scope of practice per state law.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Provide services that are ordered by the physician in the plan of care within the scope of practice per state law.

Perform, assist, evaluate and document medical care, such as:

• Basic first aid
• Read and record vital (temperature, pulse, respiration)
• Range of motion exercises
• Ambulation, transfer and positioning with wheelchairs and other non-life support medical equipment and devices
• Prepare meals according to dietary and nutritional needs
• Care for patient's special conditions and needs within scope of authorized tasks
• Help patient maintain good personal hygiene, such as:
• Assistance with bathing, toileting, grooming, shaving, skin and nail care, oral hygiene, dressing and eating
• Assist with household management, such as:
• Home safety and sanitation
• Infection control
• General light housekeeping, laundry, and shopping specific to patient
• Thorough completion and coordination of all required documentation, such as
• Maintaining and completing the necessary patient/family and Company documentation records upon conclusion of each visit
• Observe and report significant changes in patient's condition to the (RN) Nursing Supervisor
• Adhere to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times
• Thoroughly complete and coordinate all required documentation
• Observe and report significant changes in patient condition to the (RN) Nursing Supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• High school graduate or GED
• Current CPR certification
• Ongoing Education
• Home Health Aide must receive at least 12 hours of in-service training during each 12- month period
• In-service training may occur while an aide is furnishing care to a patient
• Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation and compliance with aide care and policies and procedures
• State Specific Requirements
• Additional state specific requirements:
• Continuing Education as required by state
• Georgia: Successful completion of Nurse Aide training and competency evaluation program pursuant to the requirements of 42 CFR part 483, Subpart D; or
• Health Care or Personal Care credentialing program recognized and approved by the state; or
• Successful completion of 40 hour training program provided by a private home care provider which addresses at least the areas specified in the PHCP rules
• Illinois: Appropriate clearing of Illinois Department of Public Health - Health Care Worker Registry, Successful completion of Long-Term Care Assistants and Aides Training Programs Code; or
• Documentation of current registration from another state; or
• Successful completion of a Nursing Arts Program which included at least 40 hours of supervised clinical experience from an accredited nursing program as evidenced by diploma, certificate or other written verification from the school and proof of successful completion of the written portion of the Department established nursing assistant competency test; or
• Successful completion of a US military Training Program that includes the content of the Basic Nursing Assistant Training Program as evidenced by a diploma, certification DD-214, or other written verification and successful completion of the written portion of the Department-established nursing assistant competency evaluation
• Massachusetts: Additional requirements for Complex Care Assistant Enhanced Care Services
• This document serves to provide further clarity on the enhanced care tasks complex care assistants may perform in accordance with 130 CMR 438.415(C).
• The enhanced care services must not require the skills, judgement, or assessment of a nurse, and may be performed only after the complex care assistant is deemed competent in performing the task by the CSN agency or training organization.
• This document is subject to change.

OTHER DUTIES Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

TOTAL REWARDS Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) matching program; and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Career Path: Opportunities for advancement

As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.

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