HOME HEALTH AIDE - PDN
Company: Aveanna
Location: Quakertown
Posted on: October 22, 2024
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Job Description:
Home Health Aide - PDNApplyRefer a FriendBackJob
DetailsRequisition #:192285Location:Quakertown, PA
18951Category:Home Health AideSalary:$14.00 - $15.00 per
hourPosition DetailsPosition Overview: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:o Basic first aido Read and record vital
(temperature, pulse, respiration)o Range of motion exerciseso
Ambulation, transfer and positioning with wheelchairs and other
non-life support medical equipment and deviceso Prepare meals
according to dietary and nutritional needso Care for patient's
special conditions and needs within scope of authorized tasks---
Help patient maintain good personal hygiene, such as:o Assistance
with bathing, toileting, grooming, shaving, skin and nail care,
oral hygiene, dressing and eating--- Assist with household
management, such as:o Home safety and sanitationo Infection
controlo General light housekeeping, laundry, and shopping specific
to patient--- Thorough completion and coordination of all required
documentation, such as:o Maintaining and completing the necessary
patient/family and Company documentation records upon conclusion of
each visito Observe and report significant changes in patient's
condition to the (RN) Nursing SupervisorRequirements:--- High
school graduate or GED--- Current CPR certification------ Valid
Driver's License and Acceptable MVR--- Ongoing Education:o A Home
Health Aide must receive at least 12 hours of in-service training
during each 12-month period. In-service training may occur while an
aide is furnishing care to a patient.--- Demonstrated proficiency
in clinical assessments, documentation and compliance with aide
care and policies and procedures.Other Skills/Abilities:---
Attention to detail--- Time Management--- Effective problem-solving
and conflict resolution--- Good organization and communication
skillsPhysical Requirements:--- Must be able to speak, write, read
and understand English--- Must be able to travel--- Must be able to
lift 50 pounds--- Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling,
reaching, twisting--- Must be able to sit and climb stairs--- Must
have visual and hearing acuity--- Must have strong sense of smell
and touch--- Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and
move equipment without assistance--- Must be able to appropriately
respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home
or during transportEnvironment:--- Must be able to function in a
wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to
allergens and other various conditions--- Possible exposure to
blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseasesOther Duties:--- Please
note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a
comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities
that are required of the employee for this job. Duties,
responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or
without notice.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
(https://www.aveanna.com/CaliforniaPrivacyNotices.html)Apply
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