Home Health Aide - PDN
Company: Aveanna Healthcare
Location: Allentown
Posted on: August 4, 2022
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Job Description:
Position Overview
The Home Health Aide is responsible for providing personal care,
household assistance and assistance with daily living activities
that improve quality of life by allowing our patients to remain in
their home while adhering to confidentiality standards and
professional boundaries at all times.
Essential Job Functions
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:
o Basic first aid
o Read and record vital (temperature, pulse, respiration)
o Range of motion exercises
o Ambulation, transfer and positioning with wheelchairs and other
non-life support medical equipment and devices
o Prepare meals according to dietary and nutritional needs
o Care for patient s special conditions and needs within scope of
authorized tasks
Help patient maintain good personal hygiene, such as:
o Assistance with bathing, toileting, grooming, shaving, skin and
nail care, oral hygiene, dressing and eating
Assist with household management, such as:
o Home safety and sanitation
o Infection control
o General light housekeeping, laundry, and shopping specific to
patient
Thorough completion and coordination of all required documentation,
such as:
o Maintaining and completing the necessary patient/family and
Company documentation records upon conclusion of each visit
o Observe and report significant changes in patient s condition to
the (RN) Nursing Supervisor
Requirements
High school graduate or GED
Current CPR certification
Valid Driver s License and Acceptable MVR
Ongoing Education:
o A 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
Additional state specific requirements:
Continuing Education as required by state
Georgia:
o Successful completion of Nurse Aide training and competency
evaluation program pursuant to the requirements of 42 CFR part 483,
Subpart D; or
o Health Care or Personal Care credentialing program recognized and
approved by the state; or
o 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:
o Appropriate clearing of Illinois Department of Public Health
Health Care Worker Registry,
o Successful completion of Long-Term Care Assistants and Aides
Training Programs Code; or
o Documentation of current registration from another state; or
o 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
o 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 Proof of completion of a nursing program in a foreign
country.
Other Skills/Abilities
Attention to detail
Time Management
Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution
Good organization and communication skills
Physical Requirements
Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English
Must be able to travel
Must be able to lift 50 pounds
Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching,
twisting
Must be able to sit and climb stairs
Must have visual and hearing acuity
Must have strong sense of smell and touch
Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment
without assistance
Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to
emergency situations in the home or during transport
Environment
Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which
may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions
Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious
diseases
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or
contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with
or without notice.CCPA Notice for Job Applicants, Contractors, and
Employees Residing in CaliforniaAs 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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