Home Health Aide (Healthcare)
Job Title: Home Health Aide
Position Type: Full-Time
Department: Home Care (300)
Location: PACE of the Triad
Job Summary
The Home Care Aide provides home health care services to PACE Participants.
Specifications
Education and Special Training: High school degree, or equivalent; Currently listed as a Nursing Assistant (NA) I with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) with no substantiated findings of neglect, abuse, or misappropriation of resident's property in a nursing home;
Experience: At least 1 year of experience with aging, frail elderly; 6 months clinical experience as a Nursing Technician, Nursing Assistant, Corpsman or Emergency Medical Technician.
Licensure, Registry or Certification Required: Certificate from an approved CNA training program; listed as a CNA I with the NC DHHS; Valid NC driver's license and vehicle.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Must be able to work effectively in a team environment. Act only within the scope of his or her authority to practice. Meet a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by PACE of Guilford and Rockingham Counties and approved by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid before working independently.
Key Responsibilities:
Provides basic personal care assistance and assistance with other activities of daily living to assigned participants.
Provides assistance with nursing care, restorative therapies, activities and meals across care settings.
Documents observations, treatments, procedures, nursing care and participant activities appropriately.
Works with other members of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) on coordination of 24-hour care delivery.
Communicates effectively with participants, families, staff, and other departments and agencies.
Works effectively in a team setting.
Protects Pace of the Triad by adhering to professional standards, home care policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.
Participants as a member of the IDT and takes part in participant care planning. Communicates any changes in participant condition to other team members.
Attends staff meetings.
Other duties as assigned.
