Home Health Aide - Full-Time 1st Shift
Company: Heritage Woods of Newburgh
Location: Newburgh
Posted on: January 25, 2023
Job Description:
a
Beautiful New Community
12 hour shifts
6 am to 6 pm or
6 pm to 6 am
Pay for Experience
Starting at $16.00
Diversity Statement: Intentionally co-creating a culture of
belonging and equity.
Under the supervision of the Nursingsupervisor and/or the
Administrator, the home health aide ('HHA') performsvarious
resident care activities and related non-professional
servicesnecessary in caring for the personal needs, hygiene care
and comfort of theresidents.
EssentialPosition Functions
- Provide assistance to assigned residents with the activities of
daily living in accordance with the residents individualized
service plan. Such responsibilities shall include assistance with
dressing, bathing, personal hygiene, toileting, ambulating,
transferring, monitory/assistance, and social reassurance
- Report all unusual or unexpected resident conditions and
reactions to supervisor
- Respond to emergency call alerts in accordance with community
policies
- Assist with dietary, housekeeping, laundry and activity
departmental activities as assigned
- Assist with ongoing service plans as directed
- Document, on a daily basis, as to resident assistance
activities and resident status in accordance with community
policy
- Fulfills the following responsibilities:
- Receives report and assignment when coming on duty and gives
report on assigned residents when going off duty
- Attend General Orientation and HHA Training classes. Also works
with Training HHA during On-Duty Orientation
- Is aware of resident needs for social and psychological
support
- Is aware of and adheres to Resident's Bill of Rights and
confidentiality of resident information
- Is aware of Resident Abuse Reporting Law
- Attend mandatory in-service training programs
- Knows his/her Assigned Supervisor and addresses personnel
concerns to that Supervisor. Also utilizes periodic Performance
Review Conferences with Assigned Supervisor to evaluate and improve
performance
- Is flexible in accepting changes in duty and assignment
8. Maintain a safe working environmentand adhere to community
safety program at all times
9. Maintain appropriate infectioncontrol practices up to and
including full PPE for residents inisolation/quarantine.
10. Performsother duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Able to perform each of the essentialposition functions. Applicants
for thisposition must meet one of the following
conditions:
- Must hold a valid HHA certification
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Complete at least eight years of grade school or provide proof
of equivalent knowledge. High School graduates are preferred
- Be able to read, speak and understand the English language or a
language understood by a substantial percentage of the community's
residents
- Provide evidence of employment or occupation, if any, and
residence for two years prior to initial employment as a resident
assistant
- Must be able to perform each of the essential position
functions and meet health assessment requirements including a
two-step mantoux skin test
- Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Must be able to follow oral and written directions and work
independently in the absence of supervision
Keywords: Heritage Woods of Newburgh, Evansville , Home Health Aide - Full-Time 1st Shift, Healthcare , Newburgh, Indiana
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