Home Health Aide | 30 hours per week | Hospice House

Minimum Hiring Wage:

From $17.17 per hour

Job Details:

Scheduled hours: 7:00pm-7:00am, every third weekend

Job Description:

A Brief Overview

Provides basic patient care under the direction of a licensed nurse. Serves as patient's 'Personal Care Champion' by assisting them with activities of daily living. Provides care & support in the home setting or hospice house with special attention to patient personal care needs in end of life care. Perform visits and/or shift work.

What you will do

• Administer treatments, such as application of prosthetics/braces, Anti-embolism hose, simple dressings, non-prescription topical creams/lotions, massages, as directed by a physician or nurse.
• Bathe, groom, shave, dress, ambulate, transfer, and perform Range of motion ( ROM), exercises, empty urinary or fecal drainage bags.
• Clean rooms/ home, change linens, empties trash, restocks supplies, and prepares meals or snacks and assist with feeding patients.
• Collect specimens such as urine, feces, and or sputum.
• Observe patients' conditions, measuring and recording food and liquid intake and output and vital signs, and report changes to professional staff.
• Turn and reposition bedridden patients, alone or with assistance, to prevent bedsores and educate family in repositioning.
• Answer patient call lights, phone calls and direct visitors in the hospice house.
• Completes documentation in Electronic Medical Record (EMR).

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Preferred
• 1-3 years Previous experience in the medical field Preferred
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation.
• Knowledge of personal care and support techniques and the ability to adapt to various environments to apply these techniques.
• Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.
• The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
• Certified Nursing Assistant Iowa Board of Nursing (IBON) (United States of America) Preferred
• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association within 180 Days Required
• Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required
• Child Abuse Iowa Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required

Qualifications:

Home Health/Hospice
Physical Demands: Will be exposed to weather elements-ice, snow, sleet, rain, wind, heat, cold, pets, pests, bugs, farm animals, and rodents.
Position Demands: Is on call on rotating weekends, irregular shifts and may have capability to work in the hospice house. Will drive personal and or company vehicle. Driver's license required.

Hospice House
Physical Demands: Will be exposed to dog visits, temperature controlled.
Position Demands: Works multiple variable shifts, works weekends and may have capability to do home visits. No Driver's license required. Not expected to driver personal and or company vehicle.

Benefits:

We are excited to offer an aggressive compensation and benefits package for qualifying positions, which includes:

• Competitive base pay

• Matching retirement programs

• Health,