School Year Only Home Health Aide

JOB *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. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES *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 follows department and city rules as well as sound work and safety practices in order to accomplish the job ob...