Home Health Aide-Full-Time

Follows the plan of care to provide, safe, competent care to the client.

Helps the patient maintain good personal hygiene and assists in maintaining a healthful, safe environment.

Plans and prepares nutritious meals, markets, when instructed to do so by the nurse.

Assists the patient with ambulation, as ordered by the physician, and approved and supervised by the nurse.

Assists the therapy personnel, as needed, with the rehabilitative processes.

Encourages the patient to become as independent as possible, according to the nursing care plan.

Attempts to promote patient's mental alertness, through involvement in activities of interest.

Gives simple emotional, and psychological, support to the patient, and other members of the household, and establishes a relationship with patient and family, which transmit trust and confidentiality.

Reports any change in the patient's mental, or physical, condition, or in the home situation, to the staff nurse, or to the Aide supervisor.

Performs routine housekeeping tasks, as related to a safe and comfortable environment for the patient, as instructed by the professional nurse.

Prepares a visit report, promptly, and incorporates same in the clinical record, weekly.

Confirms, on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits so that other necessary visits, by staff members, can be coordinated.

Works with personnel of other community agencies involved in patient's care, as directed by the nurse.

Attends in-service, as required by regulation.

The ability to drive and the ability to access clients' homes, which may not be wheelchair accessible, are required.

Hearing, eyesight, and physical dexterity must be sufficient to perform a physical assessment of the client's condition and to perform client care.

On occasion, may be required to bend, stoop, reach, and move client weight, up to 250 pounds; lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds.

Must be able to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, in English.