Certified Home Health Aide CNA Multiple Locations
Certified Home Health Aide CNA Multiple Locations
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Job Description
Position Summary:
As a collaborative member of the IDT and under the supervision of the PACE Home Care Coordination RN Manager the PACE Home Care Coordinator HHA provides foundational support to the Home Care Coordination team. This role conducts home safety evaluations coordinates and monitors IDT approved services such as the delivery of meals caregiver services and DME (durable medical equipment) for San Diego PACE participants. The Home Care Coordinator HHA is an advocate for participants healthcare needs and preferences ensuring that care is delivered in a personcentered and compassionate manner; working closely with participants their families and the interdisciplinary team to ensure that all aspects of unskilled homebased care is coordinated and aligned with the participants goals and preferences. They liaise with care giver agencies DME suppliers etc. to coordinate schedules monitor the delivery and quality of services/care provided and make recommendations for adjustments to care plans as needed.
Essential Functions of the Job:
- Coordinate IDT approved meal delivery to client homes
- Coordinate IDT approved Durable Medical Equipment and incontinence supply delivery to client homes
- Coordinate IDT approved caregiver services for participants.
- As a member of the IDT completes the Home Care Coordination care plan at enrollment and semiannually thereafter.
- Conducts preenrollment annual semi annual and change of address home safety evaluations
- Documents and tracks actions services and service delivery status updates in designated logs and participant electronic medical records (EMR) in accordance with clinical DHCS and CMS regulations and guidelines
- Review progress notes and documentation of the delivery of services informing the IDT of any gaps in service for reconciliation.
- Upload progress notes reports and care/vendor related documentation to the EMR.
- Communicates regularly with participants their families and other healthcare providers to ensure coordinated care delivery.
- Advocates for participants healthcare needs and preferences and ensuring that care is delivered in a personcentered and compassionate manner.
- Provides support to PACE nurses in the coordination and delivery of meals DME caregiver services etc.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team members including physicians social workers therapists and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated care for participants.
- Adheres to infectious disease precautions to prevent the spread of organisms.
- Attends center staff meetings and inservice educational training programs.
- Assists Home Care Coordination RNs as requested.
- Conducts and documents monthly visits for homebound and RCFE participants.
- Conducts home visits as needed.
- Assists participants with surveys.
- Delivers supplies equipment grocery bags and any other items as requested/needed.
- Generates and maintains reports of services provided for the participants.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
- Communicates and works effectively with participants and coworkers.
- Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings as needed.
- Adheres to SYHC and PACE attendance and punctuality policies and practices.
- Follows established PACE and ADHC departmental and position specific policies and procedures.
- Attends meetings as required and participates in committees as directed.
- Maintains health and safety standards and takes an active role in the Safety and Injury Prevention in the Workplace Program; maintains all records and documentation as required.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
Minimum Qualifications:
Must possess a Home Health Aide certificate CNA certificate
Must possess the skills necessary to coordinate and evaluate services for
geriatric participants.
Must have a firm understanding of the Home Health Aide scope of practice and
operate only within scope.
Must be able to communicate clearly and function well in a team environment.
Job Requirements:
Education Required (Minimum level of education):
Must have CNA and California Department of Public Health Home Health Aide certificate (HHA).
Must have CPR and First Aide certification form the American Heart Association.
Experience Required (Minimum level of experience):
One year experience with the frail or elderly population
Valid California Drivers License
Technical Knowledge and Skills Required to Perform the Job:
Basic computer skills Microsoft Outlook Excel
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:
- Continuous standing/walking/twisting.
- Occasionally lifts pushes and/or transfers participants.
- Exposed to elements of healthrelated work (accidents injuries and illness).
- Travel to SYH and San Diego PACE sites and to meetings as needed
Universal Requirements:
Pre employment requirements include I9 physical positive background and reference check results complete application new hire orientation preemployment PPDs. Compliance with all mandated vaccinations and all boosters is a term and condition of employment.
About Us San Ysidro Health is a Federally Qualified Health Care organization committed to providing high quality compassionate accessible and affordable healthcare services for the entire family. The organization was founded by seven women in search of medical services for their families and community. Almost 50 years later San Ysidro Health now provides innovative care to over 108000 patients through a vast and integrated network of 47 program sites across the county. San Ysidro Health could not serve our patients without the dedication of our passionate and hardworking employees. Apply today and become a part of our missiondriven team! San Ysidro Health has a longstanding commitment to equal employment opportunity for all applicants for employment. Employment decisions including but not limited to those such as employee selection performance evaluation administration of benefits working conditions employee programs transfers position changes training disciplinary action compensation and separations are made without regard to race color religion (including religious dress and grooming) creed national origin nationality citizenship status domestic partnership status ancestry gender affectional or sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status civil union status family status age mental or physical disability (including AIDS or HIVrelated status) atypical heredity cellular or blood trait of an individual genetic information or refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available the results of a genetic test military status veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local laws.
Other details
- Pay TypeHourly
- Min Hiring Rate$22.39
- Max Hiring Rate$29.45
Employment Type
Hourly
