Job Description
Benefits 401(k) Competitive salary Flexible schedule Job Title Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA)- Home Health Position CHHA/HA-Home Health Job Description Summary Gives Report To: Registered Nurse/Clinical Supervisor/Nursing Supervisor or Case Manager The home health aide provides personal care to patients under the direct supervision of a registered nurse. The home health aide follows a predetermined plan of care to provide personal care and comfort measures to home health patients and reports all changes to the registered nurse. Roles & Responsibilities Performs assigned personal care services to patients following the CHHA plan of care established by a Registered Nurse Maintains a professional demeanor in the patient’s home and respects patient rights and privacy Provides personal care as outlined in the CHHA plan of care including taking vital signs, recording oral, rectal and auxiliary temperatures, pulse, respiration and blood pressure as ordered in the plan of care Assists with applying lotion, performing skin/foot/nail care, toileting and elimination, oral hygiene, positioning, safe transfer techniques, assistance with mobility, range of motion exercises. assistance, bed making Assists with all bath types, including bed baths, showers, shower chair, sponge bath, partial baths Provides assistance with light housekeeping and bed making Assists with dressing and grooming patients Assists with light meal preparation Understands reportable parameters set by the registered nurse, including any changes in skin condition Maintains proper body mechanics to prevent patient or self-injury Follows infection control, hand hygiene and bag technique policies and procedures Reports any changes, patient/family complaints or declined tasks to registered nurse Provides respite care to families as ordered by the reg