Family Choice Healthcare Inc
URGENT - HOME HEALTH AIDE NEEDED IN FT. WASHINGTON, MD
Days/Hours: Monday through Friday (7 AM to 11 AM) or (8 AM to 12 PM) - 20 hours a week
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays (9 AM to 1 PM) - 12 hours a week
Pay Rate: $16.00 per hour
*MUST DRIVE
I. Position Description
The Home Health Aide provides care to the Client by following the orders f the patient's physician and/or nurse. This position also involves helping the client with normal activities of living. CNA's/GNA's may provide instruction and psychological support to their patients. They may advise families and patients on such things as nutrition, cleanliness, and household tasks.
II. Performance Responsibilities
Help the client to maintain good personal hygiene
Toileting including:
Bed pan routines Routines associated with the achievement or maintenance of continence Incontinence care Movement to and from the bathroom
Mobility, including transferring from a bed, chair or other structure and moving about indoors or outdoors Moving, turning and positioning the body while in bed or in a wheelchair Assist in eating, nutritional planning and preparing meals including prescribed special diets Dressing and changing clothes and medication reminder Completing grooming, including oral and denture care, shaving and care of skin, nails, and hair Preparing a light meal Performing light chores Shopping for groceries Traveling beyond a walking distance Reading of specific items Attendance at required in-service training III. Minimum Qualifications Ability to read and write consistent with job requirements Completion of basic Home Health Aide training program consistent with State requirements CPR Satisfactory performance on an on-site competency evaluation and skills assessment Has the emotional and mental maturity necessary for establishing and maintaining a good work relationship with the client, family members, and Agency personnel Has reliable means of transportation IV. Education/Experience High School Diploma or GED Completion of one year's employment as a nurse's aide in a hospital or health related setting V. License/Certification (if applicable) Maryland State Board of Nursing CNA or GNA certification VI. Physical/Health Requirements Ability to walk, bend, squat, climb, kneel or twist when assisting clients, handling supplies or equipment Ability to lift heavy weight and perform duties that require power grasping, pushing, pulling and fine manipulation Background Check Current Tuberculosis Screening Current Physical Exam
Bed pan routines Routines associated with the achievement or maintenance of continence Incontinence care Movement to and from the bathroom
Mobility, including transferring from a bed, chair or other structure and moving about indoors or outdoors Moving, turning and positioning the body while in bed or in a wheelchair Assist in eating, nutritional planning and preparing meals including prescribed special diets Dressing and changing clothes and medication reminder Completing grooming, including oral and denture care, shaving and care of skin, nails, and hair Preparing a light meal Performing light chores Shopping for groceries Traveling beyond a walking distance Reading of specific items Attendance at required in-service training III. Minimum Qualifications Ability to read and write consistent with job requirements Completion of basic Home Health Aide training program consistent with State requirements CPR Satisfactory performance on an on-site competency evaluation and skills assessment Has the emotional and mental maturity necessary for establishing and maintaining a good work relationship with the client, family members, and Agency personnel Has reliable means of transportation IV. Education/Experience High School Diploma or GED Completion of one year's employment as a nurse's aide in a hospital or health related setting V. License/Certification (if applicable) Maryland State Board of Nursing CNA or GNA certification VI. Physical/Health Requirements Ability to walk, bend, squat, climb, kneel or twist when assisting clients, handling supplies or equipment Ability to lift heavy weight and perform duties that require power grasping, pushing, pulling and fine manipulation Background Check Current Tuberculosis Screening Current Physical Exam