Home Health Aide

Are you someone who finds joy in helping others and making a real difference in their lives? Join our compassionate care team as a Home Health Aide, where your support will be vital to the well-being of our patients. In this role, you’ll assist the Nursing Department by performing important non-clinical, medically related tasks all under the guidance of a Registered Nurse or other licensed healthcare professional. Your dedication will help ensure patients receive high-quality care in a safe and supportive environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides assistance with personal care, hygiene and activities of daily living.
• Encourages patient participation in activities to the extent to which the patient is able.
• Assists with ambulation.
• Assists patient to: a) bed, b) commode, c) chair.
• Turns and positions bed bound patients.
• Measures and records intake/output, as assigned.
• Measures and records temperature, pulse and respiration on each visit.
• Changes bed linen in needed.
• Prepares simple meals following dietary instructions as instructed.
• Maintains a near and clean environment.
• May grocery shop one time a week for list of ten items or less as needed.
• Informs RN/supervisor of any changes in patient’s condition or home situation as they occur.
• Follows care plan as written.
• Provides documentation of care given on Leon At Home approved forms.
• Performs any other task/duty that is specifically assigned by supervisor, and for which aide has been specifically trained. Documentation of specific training must be included in employee’s personnel file.
• Conducts self in a professional manner at all times and in all situations.
• Provides company with:
• Required certificate, and
• Necessary information to be able to verify experience.
• Documentation of CEUs
• Accepts only those assignments for which he/she is qualified.