Home Health Aide - PDN
Aveanna Healthcare
- Oxford, PA
- $14.00-15.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
The Home Health Aide is responsible for providing personal care, household assistance and assistance with daily living activities that improve quality of life by allowing our patients to remain in their home while adhering to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times.Essential Job Functions
- Provide services that are ordered by the physician in the plan of care within the scope of practice per state law
- Perform, assist, evaluate and document medical care, such as:
o Read and record vital (temperature, pulse, respiration)
o Range of motion exercises
o Ambulation, transfer and positioning with wheelchairs and other non-life support medical equipment and devices
o Prepare meals according to dietary and nutritional needs
o Care for patient's special conditions and needs within scope of authorized tasks
- Help patient maintain good personal hygiene, such as:
- Assist with household management, such as:
o Infection control
o General light housekeeping, laundry, and shopping specific to patient
- Thorough completion and coordination of all required documentation, such as:
o Observe and report significant changes in patient's condition to the (RN) Nursing SupervisorRequirements
- High school graduate or GED
- Current CPR certification
- Valid Driver's License and Acceptable MVR
- Ongoing Education:
- Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation and compliance with aide care and policies and procedures.
- Attention to detail
- Time Management
- Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution
- Good organization and communication skills
- Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English
- Must be able to travel
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds
- Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting
- Must be able to sit and climb stairs
- Must have visual and hearing acuity
- Must have strong sense of smell and touch
- Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance
- Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport
- Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions
- Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.