State Tested Nurses Assistant & Home Health Aide

Job Description Job Description Job Title
State Tested Nurses Assistant & Home Health Aides
Department Reports To FLSA Status Prepared By Approved By Last Modified
Home Health Aide Director of Nursing Exempt

Job Summary
Provides for the personal care needs of the patient as designated on home health aide plan of care. Personal care duties including but not limited to: Personal hygiene and care patient mobility, elimination and nutrition.
Submits to the organization complete documentation within established time parameters.
Performs household duties within the boundaries of the personal care policies and procedures
Maintain a safe and clean patient environment
Reports changes in the patients condition and needs in a timely fashion.

General Accountabilities
Assists with daily activities at individuals home.
Performs tasks including but not limited to making beds, doing laundry, preparing meals, washing dishes, ironing, cleaning, bathing, dressing, etc.
Purchases and prepares meals and groceries for individual.
Helps patient up and down stairs, in and out of bed, etc.
Administers oral medication written under doctor prescription.
Accompanies ambulatory patients outside of home.
Entertains patient by reading, talking, listening to individual, upon request.
Visits several households to provide similar daily care.
Educated family about status/health of individual being cared for.
*The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Job Qualifications
Education: High School or GED required. The candidate must experienced in caring for the geriatric population in a health care related setting preferred.
Experience: At least 1 years of related experience

Skills
Excellent verbal and written communication
Active listening
Service orientation
Monitoring
Critical thinking