Home Health Aide - PDN
Company: Aveanna
Location: Brockton
Posted on: June 19, 2022
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Job Description:
Home Health Aide - PDNApplyRefer a FriendBackJob
DetailsRequisition #:143035Location:Brockton, MA 02301Category:Home
Health AidePosition OverviewThe 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 aido Read and record vital
(temperature, pulse, respiration)o Range of motion exerciseso
Ambulation, transfer and positioning with wheelchairs and other
non-life support medical equipment and deviceso Prepare meals
according to dietary and nutritional needso 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 sanitationo Infection
controlo 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 visito Observe and report significant changes in patient's
condition to the (RN) Nursing SupervisorRequirements--- 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 proceduresAdditional 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; oro Health Care or Personal Care
credentialing program recognized and approved by the state; oro
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; oro Documentation of current
registration from another state; oro 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; oro
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 skillsPhysical 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
transportEnvironment--- 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 diseasesOther 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.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.Notice for Job
Applicants Residing in California
(https://www.aveanna.com/CCPANotice.html) Apply
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