Certified Home Health Aide - PDN

JOB OVERVIEW

The Certified Home Health Aide providing Attendant Care in Indiana, is responsible for providing all nonskilled ADL care as ordered by the physician, identified in the Plan of Care or PCA and that is within the scope of practice per state law under which includes but is not limited to the following

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

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 asMaintaining 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

Adhere to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times

Thoroughly complete and coordinate all required documentation

Observe and report significant changes in patient condition to the (RN) Nursing Supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

High school graduate or GED

Current CPR certification

Ongoing Education

Home Health Aide must receive at least 12 hours of in-service training during each 12- month perio...