Certified Home Health Aide (Rahway, NJ)

Job Description:  Provide supportive and personal services for the patients with consideration of dignity and privacy. Provide personal care and hygiene to home health patients/families. Qualifications/ Educational requirements:
1. Must be a certified Homemaker – Home Health Aide with proof of certification

2.Ability to read, write and follow directions

3.Work positively and favorably with patients, families and staff

4. Demonstrate compassion, responsibility, and professional
attitude
5.Current and valid certification by the New Jersey Board of Nursing as a Homemaker – Home Health Aide

Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

The person in this position must be able to perform the following essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

1.Follow the instructions of the professional Nurse/Therapist in providing care

2.Provide assistance with hygiene such as bathing, oral care and dressing

3. Observe and report any safety hazards found in the client’s home or any significant observations regarding the client

4.Attend staff meetings, attend/complete 12 hours of annual in-services and participates in orientation of new employees

5. Report patient complaints to the RN

6. Maintain patient confidentiality /adheres to HIPPA requirement and agency policy and procedures manual

7. Possess the ability to follow written and oral instructions

8. Report abnormal findings in patient’s conditions as observed and per care plan to RN

9. Perform the following task when delegated by the RN

Non-Invasive and non-sterile treatments

Collection and documentation of vital signs, height, weight, I/O, environmental situations, client behaviors

Ambulation, positioning and turning

Transportation

Personal hygiene and elimination

Feeding

Socialization

ADLS

Health teaching reinforcement that has been planned and reinforced by the RN

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to perform to the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations. Physical Elements

Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities with or without

reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to communicate effectively;

Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to review a wide variety of materials in electronic or hard copy form;

Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to operate a personal computer telephone and other related equipment;

Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to safely lift, move, or maneuver whatever may be necessary to successfully perform the duties of their position;

Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to efficiently function in a general office environment, with frequent travel to a variety of field sites.

Environmental Elements: 
Employee will have to travel to a variety of patient homes and perform in conditions that vary greatly depending upon the client’s home environment. Some homes will be clean, neat and maintained at a comfortable temperature. Other homes may be cluttered, dirty with an uncomfortable temperature. The above list reflects the essential functions considered necessary of the job identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job or assigned by supervisory personnel. This job description is used as a guide only and not inclusive of responsibilities and job duties.