Home Health Aide - 40 hours per week - San Leandro
Updated: June 20
San Leandro
Expired
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Job Abstract
The Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) is a member of the Home Health Team, providing direct patient care under the supervision of a case manager, reporting all changes in the patients condition to the case manager. Essential Responsibilities:Provision of Care. Assisting patients with personal hygiene such as skin, mouth, hair care and bathing. Assisting patients in and out of bed and assisting with ambulation. Assisting with prescribed exercises which patients and appropriate health personnel ha... more details
Description:
Job Summary:
The Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) is a member of the Home Health Team, providing direct patient care under the supervision of a case manager, reporting all changes in the patients condition to the case manager.
Essential Responsibilities:
Provision of Care
Assisting patients with personal hygiene such as skin, mouth, hair care and bathing
Assisting patients in and out of bed and assisting with ambulation.
Assisting with prescribed exercises which patients and appropriate health personnel have taught aides.
Preparing meals, including therapeutic diets, and assisting patients with eating.
Assisting patients to the bathroom or in using commodes, bedpans or urinals.
Performing household services, which will facilitate the patients, self care at home and are necessary to prevent or postpone institutionalization.
Assisting patients with medications, which are ordinarily self-administered. The home health aide shall not administer medications of any kind.
Performing other activities taught by a health professional for a specific patient. These may include such services as changing colostomy bags, changing of non-sterile dressings, taking of vital signs, and non-sterile bowel and bladder hygiene care.
Reporting changes in the patients condition and needs to the supervising nurse or therapist.
Completing records regarding services performed.
Takes actions in emergent patient situations and immediately report to supervisor.
Documentation and Communication
Prepares timely legible and complete documentation of all care provided.
Documents all communication with other providers.
Reports stated or observed changes in patient status to case manager.
Submits schedule logs changes in schedule and daily progress notes within expected time frame per agency policy.
Participates in care coordination meetings
Planning, Organizing and Productivity
Organizes, plan, set priorities and complete assignment within agency guidelines.
Functions independently with supervision by case manager for each patient every 14 days as needed.
Completes expense reports, time cards and schedule logs.
Demonstrates utilization of supplies.
Professional Behavior
Behaves in a courteous professional manner with patients, health professional and maintains patient confidentiality.
Participates in Departmental Quality Assurance activities and Utilization Review activities as requested.
Perform related duties as required.
Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Grade 165
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
Successful completion of a training program approved by the Department of Health Services pursuant to applicable federal and state regulation. Must be willing to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment.
Education
High School Diploma/GED; California Home Health Aide Certificate. Current BLS certification; California Drivers License.
License, Certification, Registration
Driver's License (California)
Home Health Aide Certificate (California)
Basic Life Support
Additional Requirements:
Preferred Qualifications:
Computer literate preferred. Experience in automated clinical information systems preferred.
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