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:
Basic first aid
Read and record vital (temperature, pulse, respiration)
Range of motion exercises
Ambulation, transfer and positioning with wheelchairs and other non-life support medical equipment and devices
Prepare meals according to dietary and nutritional needs
Care for patient’s special conditions and needs within scope of authorized tasks
Help patient maintain good personal hygiene, such as:
Assistance with bathing, toileting, grooming, shaving, skin and nail care, oral hygiene, dressing and eating
Assist with household management, such as:
Home safety and sanitation
Infection control
General light housekeeping, laundry, and shopping specific to patient
Thorough completion and coordination of all required documentation, such as:
Maintaining and completing the necessary patient/family and Company documentation records upon conclusion of each visit
Observe and report significant changes in patient’s condition to the (RN) Nursing Supervisor
Aveanna Healthcare Offers
401(k) with match
Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
Tuition Discounts and Reimbursement
PTO, Sick Time, and Paid Holidays
Requirements
CNA Certified
Valid Drivers License
Preferred
Mininum of one-year Home Health Care experience or LTC experience a plus
Completion of the company’s competency testing for CNA
HHH
As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.
Notice for Job Applicants Residing in California
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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