School Year Only Home Health Aide

Position Description

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*Job Summary**:*

Provides personal care services and light housekeeping tasks for clients in their homes. Provides health care, medication aid and basic first-aid services in clients’ homes and at Fargo Public elementary schools.

*Scope of Responsibility**:*

Incumbents are required to follow a prescribed plan of care established by the physician and/or nurse. New assignments are given with specific instructions and are not significantly different in nature or procedure from current and/or past assignments. While the work may be performed independently and not in the presence of a supervisor, it is performed in a situation of close control in that duties are routine and deviations from established procedures require the approval of a supervisor.

Primary Responsibilities

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*Essential Duties and Responsibilities**:*

* Communicates courteously and professionally and maintains working relationships with others in carrying out job functions. + Frequently interacts with others in the work unit, the public, vendors or across departments to exchange detailed and/or technical information; + Interaction with the public, vendors/ community partners or across departments occasionally includes negotiations involving convincing the other party to do something to achieve a basic work-related objective. * Responds to Public Health Emergencies. + Has a working knowledge of the National Incident Management System for emergency preparedness and has completed the courses required for their job; + Fulfills roles within the Department’s Emergency Operations Plan as determined by Emergency Preparedness and Management staff; + During an actual emergency, is accessible 24/7 with an established family contingency plan in place. * Performs all job duties in compliance with safety guidelines and with an ongoing awareness of safety practices. + Knows and foll...