Home Health Aide (Part-Time) CNA Required

CorsoCare Home Health & Hospice
Job Title: CNA/Home Health Aide
Job Status: Part-Time / PRN - Monday-Friday day shift hours
Coverage Area: Greater Tri City

At CorsoCare we offer:
Employee First Benefits:
• Competitive compensation
• Continued Growth and Education from training, supportive leadership, and collaboration
• Community based visits, means less travel time
• A company provided tablet with 24/7/365 IT support
• Dedicated schedulers to support flexible scheduling options
• Mileage reimbursement

Employee First Culture - YOU BELONG, YOU MATTER!
• What makes you different, makes us great
• You are part of a team
• Your unique experiences and perspectives inspire others
• A 1440 Culture - one that strives to use all 1440 minutes in each day to create the absolute best experiences with every person, in every interaction

Position Summary:

The Home Health Aide reports to the Clinical Manager and is expected to function as a member of the health services team. The Home Health Aide is trained to provide personal care and related services in the home. The Home Health Aide is assigned to specific patients and functions under the direction, instruction, and supervision of the Staff Registered Nurse/Case Manager, the Supervising Therapist, and Clinical Manager. The Home Health Aide position is non-exempt.

Required Experience for Home Health Aide:

• Currently Certified as a CNA in the State of Michigan.
• Successful completion of certified training program with competencies including classroom and supervised practical training totaling a minimum of 75 hours.
• Minimum of 1 year of Home Health Aide experience in a health care or home care setting.
• CPR certification preferred, but not required.
• Current driver’s license with current automobile insurance and must have reliable transportation.
• Must have current TB, Chest X-ray, or Skin Test (within last 12 months).
• Excellent communications skills.
• Compliant with accepted standards and practices.
• Must be able to meet the physical demands of providing patient care, ambulating patients, transferring patients, assisting with exercises, etc.
• Self-directed with the ability to work with little supervision.
• Avid team player.
• Consistently maintains a positive attitude which promotes team and optimal performance.
• Must be empathetic, nonjudgmental, tactful, responsible, adaptable, organized, and committed to the purpose and objectives of the Agency.

Accountability for Home Health Aide:

By following the Home Health Aide Care plan and/or assignment form, which has been completed by Registered Nurse or other appropriate skilled professional, the aide provides services ordered by the physician, included in the Plan of Care, permitted to be performed under state law, and consistent with Home Health Aide training including the following:

• Assist in maintaining a clean, healthful, and safe environment.
• Assist the patient with ambulation. Uses safe transfer and ambulation techniques.
• Assist with nourishment and fluid needs including prepared meals, feeding patient, and offering fluids.
• Reading and recording temperature, pulse, and respiration.
• Maintains basic infection control procedures.
• Adherence to the Home Health Aide care plan.
• Recognizes emergencies with knowledge of instituting emergency procedures and their applications.
• Encourages the patient to become as independent as possible according to the nursing care plan.
• Gives simple emotional and psychological support to the patient and other members of the household.
• Establishes a relationship with patient and family, which transmits trust and confidentiality.
• Adheres to privacy and security standards provided by all federal, state, and local authorities of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other applicable state laws.
• Works with personnel of other comprehensive agencies involved in the patient’s care as directed by the staff nurse.
• Communication skills, including the ability to read, write and verbally report clinical information to patients, representatives, and care givers, as well as to other HHA staff.
• Will be considered a participating member of the interdisciplinary team and be a part of care conference.

Responsibility for Home Health Aide:

• Performs all functions outlined in the Home Health Aide Assignment Sheet/POC.
• Performs or assists the patient with personal/hands on care including bathing, hair care, dressing, shaving, oral care, etc.
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