Home Health Aide

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Qualicare Home Care is looking to make your healthcare career, hiring both new and experienced Home Health Aides in Bay Area! We are looking to build your career, by applying you will be trained at the most advanced home care agency in the industry which is leading the way with our care benefits and training. We will give you freedom by letting you create your own schedule with options including of full-time, part-time, daytime, evening, and even weekend shifts. You control your time with full options. Just complete the quick application and we will get back to you within 24 hours or less. We are open to all schedules that work for your lifestyle. Ask about our long-term career opportunities, benefits, paid time off, training options, health plans during your interview. We are looking for the best but we provide the best as well with one of the most competitive paying home care agency in the Bay Area. Come join the Qualicare family and let us help build your future in healthcare.
JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY:
The Home Health Aide is a member of the home care team who works under the supervision of a care manager and performs various personal care services as necessary to meet the client’s needs. The Home Health Aide is responsible for observing clients, reporting these observations and documenting observations and care performed.
The Home Health Aide will be assigned in a manner that promotes quality, continuity and safety of a client’s care.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsibilities of the Home Health Aide include, but are not limited to the following:
Provide client care as directed by the Care Manager.
Provide personal care:
Bathing
Grooming, including oral care
Assist the client with dressing and undressing
Assist the client with toileting activities
Assist in feeding the client, if necessary
Feed clients who are unable to feed themselves
Take and record vital signs (temperature, pulse, respirations and blood pressure)
Measure and record height and weight, if necessary.
Support good skin care to prevent skin breakdown (i.e. turn and reposition client, actively encourage movement)
Assist client with active and passive range of motions as defined by the plan of care
Provide client with help walking and transferring
Observe client’s physical, mental and emotional conditions.
Report any change to the Care manager
Document observed changes
Measure and document intake and output, if necessary
Assist client in the self-administration of medication (medication reminder)
Perform light housekeeping
Perform meal preparation and clean up
Change bed linens and make up the client’s bed
Maintain an orderly client environment.
Follow principles of infection control and Universal Precautions
Identifies and participates in performance improvement activities.
Provide transport to doctor appointments, outside activities and shopping
Participates in client teaching according to the client’s plan of care
Assist in providing a safe environment and promote quality patient care through adherence to established policies, procedures and standards.
Ensure client’s rights are adhered to. These include but are not limited to:
the right to privacy and dignity while care is being provided
the right to accept or refuse care
the right to confidentiality of their information
Respond rapidly and appropriately in an emergency situation
Use equipment properly and in a safe manner.
QUALIFICATIONS
High school diploma
Successful completion of a home health aide program from a community college or vocational school
Comply with state/province registry regulations
Minimum of one (1) year of documented experience required
Negative TB skin test or chest x-ray
Self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision
Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills
Ability to express spoken and/or written ideas in English
Works as a team member
JOB LIMITATIONS:
The Home Health Aide will not function in any manner viewed as the practice of nursing according to practice acts. Specifically, the Home Health Aide will not administer medications, take physician’s orders or perform procedures requiring the training, knowledge and skill of a Licensed Nurse.
ENVIRONMENT, PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT OR PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Working Conditions:
Contact with client in their living environment. May be required to respond in an emergency situation. Travel required. Position includes tasks that have the potential for exposure to blood and other potentially infectious material (OPIM) such as body fluids/tissues.
Personal Protective Equipment:
May include gloves, mask, eye protection, CPR shield and disposable outer covering.
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to stand walk, squat, bend, kneel, reach, twist, push and pull. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

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