Home Health Aide (HHA)

Benefits

Qualifications

• •Active Home Health Aide Certification through CA Department of Public Health
• •Maintain a current CPR certification
• •Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order
• •Passion for Learning
• •Intelligent Risk Taking
• •Customer Second
• •3 more items(s)

Responsibilities

• •The Home Health Aide is a paraprofessional member of the home care team who works under the supervision of a registered nurse or therapist and performs various personal care services as necessary to meet the patient’s needs
• •The home health aide is responsible for observing patients, reporting these observations and documenting observations and care performed
• •Change bed linen
• •Assist patients with dressing and undressing
• •Nail & Skin care to prevent breakdown
• •Assist the patient with toileting activities
• •Keep patient’s living area clean and orderly
• •Plan and prepare nutritious meals
• •Assist in feeding the patient
• •Take and record oral, rectal and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration and blood pressure when ordered
• •Assist in ambulation and exercise according to the plan of care
• •Perform range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered
• •Assist patient in the self-administration of medication
• •Do patient’s laundry
• •Meet safety needs of patients and using equipment safely and properly (foot stools,
• •side rails, etc.)
• •Report on patient’s condition and significant changes to the assigned nurse
• •14 more items(s)