Home Health Aide- Cedarbrook
Home Health Aide- Cedarbrook
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$ 18 - 18
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Description
DEPARTMENT: Administration
POSITION: HHA (Licensed Practical Nurse and/or Certified Home Health Aide)
SUPERVISOR: RN
SHIFT: Full-Time 7am-3pm or 3pm-11pm
HOURLY RATE: $18.10
Home health aides are unlicensed non-professional workers who are supervised by health personnel.
The home health aide is a member of the home health services team working under the guidance and supervision of an RN responsible for assessing needs of the residents as well as working with other members of the team. The home health aides duties may be adjusted at the discretion of the supervising nurse based on the evaluation of the patients needs and the ability of the home health aide to perform such tasks. The home health aide is expected to continue developing his/her skills and abilities in the function he/she performs.
Duties:
Give personal care to include the following:
- Assist with showering;
- Comb hair/shampoo;
- Denture mouth/care;
- Bed making unoccupied;
- Help with dressing (i.e. upper and lower extremities shoes and socks etc.)
- Applying/removing TED stockings
Give special care assigned by RN or registered therapist
- TPR;
- Help with exercises that have been demonstrated;
- Help with the use of appliances i.e. wheelchair walker crutches hearing aides as demonstrated;
- ASSIST ONLY with medications and record on MORs;
- Instillation of simple routine eyedrops;
- Observe and record diabetic residents self-administration of blood sugars and insulin;
- Cue and remind the resident for meals activities toileting and as needed.
Light housekeeping duties to maintain a healthful safe environment including the following:
- Laundry for resident and bed linen changes as assigned;
- Clean refrigerator and food inspections as assigned;
- Pick up trash/waste as assigned;
- Clean resident equipment as assigned.
Promotes the residents mental alertness through conversation reading games and other activities.
Reports any changes in residents mental or physical condition to the nurse responsible for the care of the resident.
Gives simple emotional and psychological support to the resident as needed.
Records completion of assigned duties accurately in the residents personal care logs.
Performs duties according to the highest ethical and moral standards and in adherence with the facilitys corporate compliance plan and all applicable governing laws. Adheres to the facilitys confidentiality statement in accessing and safeguarding protected health information (PHI) of residents and employees as necessary to perform job duties.
Performs any other duties assigned by the LPN RN or Vice President of Assisted Living Services.
Qualifications
The home health aide must successfully complete an approved training course to carry out assigned activities or have documented evidence of completion of an equivalency exam approved by NYSDOH.
Be 18 years of age show maturity emotional and mental stability.
Shall be able to speak read and write English and speak the predominate language of residents.
Understand and carry out directions and instructions record messages and keep simple records.
Sympathetic attitude towards providing services for residents.
Have a good physical health as indicated by documentation in the personnel file.
Participate in 12 hours of in-service education per year as required by NYS regulations.
Additional Information:
Charles T. Sitrin Health Care Center Inc. endeavors to make applying for a position accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process please contact HR Department/Recruiter/Human Resources at or
Sitrin is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Women minorities veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Employment Type
Full-Time
