Description
We still make home visits!
Do you love being a CNA, but feel like you're rushed on time with little opportunity for learning patients one on one? Would you enjoy the diversity of providing high-quality, compassionate care to those wanting to remain in their home? If this sounds appealing to you then consider applying for a position on our home care team!
The top reasons our staff report they love Home Health:
- “I like that we are treated like people and not a number.” -MF
- “I like that we get to work with our patients on a one-on-one basis.” -MG
- “Working with a small group of unique coworkers that support and care for one another is an added benefit.” -VJ
- “Our nurses treat us as equals and value our opinions.” -AC
- “I love homecare because our team is like one big family! You have your own clients that you get to build a relationship with and that's the best benefit of all! We have the freedom to work independently, and I think that is less stressful.” -CS
Wage: $15.54-20.11
Department: Home Care Services
Position Description: Home Care Aide
Status: Part-Time No Benefits: 23 or less hours per week.
Shift: Day - 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Days: Monday thru Friday; including 1 weekend per month
We have many perks including but not limited to:
- Flexible, rotating, and paid weekend "on-call" (current schedule allows staff to work up to 2 days on call per month which means more time for YOU!)
- Opportunity to help our patients remain in their homes by using an interdisciplinary approach to building and maintaining their highest level of independence
- Paid mileage
- Work locally and positively impact your community by providing care to those living within Boone county!
Education/Qualifications: High School Diploma or equivalent; Must have 75 Hour CNA training and certification. Requires current driver's license and auto insurance, with the ability to travel throughout Boone County.
Essential Functions:
- Regular attendance.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Possess or have access to reliable transportation for all of Iowa's seasons
- Ability to think and act independently when required
- Confidence in providing personal cares and assisting with ADL's
- Knowledge of computer and mobile devices for training and documentation purposes
- Excellent organization and time management skills
- Consistency in keeping on schedule and attending appointments on time according to home care's policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the ages of the patients served within the department.
- Maintains performance in compliance with State and Federal laws, and consistent with high standards of business and professional ethics.
- Provides personal care assistance to patients such as bathing, grooming, dressing, simple wound cares, ambulating, and rehabilitation.
- Assists patients with oral medications as directed by home care professional.
- Provides meal planning and preparation as directed by supervisory staff.
- Provides basic light housekeeping such as sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, cleaning bathroom/kitchen areas, changing linens, and laundry.
- Provides miscellaneous duties such as grocery shopping, errands, money management/bill paying, and parenting skills.
- Documents services provided according to documentation standards of the department.
- Reports changes in patient condition to supervisor.
- Maintains effective communication with all levels of supervision and staff.
- Maintains HCA scheduling planner, and attends regular scheduling meetings.
- Attends and participates in department staff meetings/in-services and hospital wide mandatory in-services.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Hours may vary depending on patient census. The employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions including driving. The employee is also exposed to varied home environments including pets and household pests, and cluttered conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electric shock. The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate, but can vary with each home situation.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Vision must be correctable to view computer screens and read printed information. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.
Hearing must be in the normal range for telephone contacts and other conversations.
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for this job. It is not intended to be a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.
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