Home Health Aide PRN
AdventHealth
Home Health Aide PRN – AdventHealth Home Health
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
Career Development
Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
Mental Health Resources and Support
Schedule: Per Diem
Shift : Day Shift 8am-5pm , PRN
Location: In Homes covering Jackson and Clay Counties.
The role you’ll contribute:
This position is accountable for assisting the health professional by providing personal health care services and assistance with activities of daily living to the patient as specifically identified in a written assignment and necessary for the accomplishment of patient care plan goals.
The value you’ll bring to the team:
Providing Home Health patients with assist in activities of daily living such as bathing and personal care.
Providing Home Health patients with assist in instrumental activities of daily living such as preparing meals, shopping for groceries or personal items, performing light or heavy housework, doing laundry, and using a telephone.
The expertise and experience you’ll need to succeed :
Minimum qualifications:
Active American Heart Association BLS
Valid In State Drivers License and Car Insurance
A minimum of ninety (90) hours of training including sixteen (16) hours of supervised practical training by a qualified RN covering the following areas:
Communication skills;
Observation, reporting and documentation of patient status and care or service rendered;
Reading and recording of TPR;
Basic infection control procedures;
Basic elements of body functioning and changes in body function that must be reported to the Registered Nurse or Supervisor;
Maintenance of clean, safe and healthy environment;
Emergencies and knowledge of emergency procedures;
Physical, emotional and developmental characteristics of the population served by the Department, including the need for respect for the patient, his privacy and his property;
Appropriate and safe techniques in personal hygiene and grooming, including:
Bed bath;
Sponge, tub or shower bath;
Shampoo, sink, tub or bed;
Nail and skin care
Oral hygiene; and
Toileting and elimination.
Safe transfer techniques and ambulation;
Normal range of motion and positioning;
Adequate nutrition and fluid intake; and
Other health-related topics or tasks pertinent to home health services.
Currently certified to practice as a Home Health Aide.
Successful completion of a Home Health Aide competency evaluation which addresses the following subject areas:
Observation, reporting and documentation of patient status and care or service rendered;
Reading and recording of TPR;
Basic infection control procedures;
Basic elements of body functioning and changes in body function that must be reported to the Registered Nurse or Supervisor;
Maintenance of clean and safe health environment;
Emergencies and knowledge of emergency procedures;
Physical, emotional and developmental characteristics of the population served by the Department, including the need for respect for the patient, his privacy and his property;
Appropriate and safe techniques in personal hygiene and grooming, including;
Bed bath;
Sponge, tub or shower bath;
Shampoo, sink, tub or bed;
Nail and skin care;
Oral hygiene; and
Toileting and elimination.
Safe transfer techniques and ambulation;
Normal range of motion and positioning;
Adequate nutrition and fluid intake; and
Other health-related topics or tasks pertinent to home health services.
This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.
Category: Home Care
Organization: AdventHealth Home Health
Schedule: Per Diem
Shift: 1 - Day
Req ID: 25018785
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.