Home Health Aide
Company: VITAS
Location: Torrance
Posted on: January 24, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Description PRIMARY FUNCTION The VITAS Home Health Aide
(HHA) is a non-exempt employee, who is trained to provide personal
care and services to hospice patients to augment care given by
family members or other caregivers. ASSIGNED JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Performs only those personal care activities contained in a written
assignment. Home Health Aide (HHA) assignments may include: 1. Home
Health Aide (HHA) helps the patient to maintain good personal
hygiene. 2. Home Health Aide (HHA) plans and prepare meals. Feeds
or assist with feeding the patient when needed. 3. Home Health Aide
(HHA) assists the patient ambulation. 4. Home Health Aide (HHA)
assists with certain treatments as ordered by the physician, and
taught and supervised by the nurse for a specific patient
including: assist with the change of the colostomy bag; assist with
the use of a walker or wheelchair; reinforcement of a dressing;
assist with prescribed range of motion exercises; assist with
prescribed ice cap or collar; measure intake and output of fluids;
and assist with medications that are ordinarily self-administered.
5. Home Health Aide (HHA) reads and records temperature, pulse and
respiration. OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE HOME HEALTH AIDE (HHA)
NOT INCLUDED IN A WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT MAY INCLUDE: 1. Home Health
Aide (HHA) assists in maintaining a safe and healthy environment.
2. Home Health Aide (HHA) promotes the patients mental alertness
through involvement in activities of interest. 3. Home Health Aide
(HHA) provides simple emotional and psychological support to the
patient, family, and other caregivers. 4. Home Health Aide (HHA)
reports any changes in the patients mental or physical condition or
home situation to the VITAS Nurse and members of the
interdisciplinary team. 5. Home Health Aide (HHA) teaches basic
personal care to the primary caregiver. 6. Home Health Aide (HHA)
practices basic infection control measures. 7. Home Health Aide
(HHA) observes, reports, and documents patient status and the care
and activities provided. 8. Home Health Aide (HHA) completes at
least 12 hours of in-service training per calendar year. 9. Home
Health Aide (HHA) handles other tasks as assigned. THE HOME HEALTH
AIDE (HHA) MAY NOT: 1. Be assigned by VITAS to any institutional
setting. 2. Change sterile dressings. 3. Irrigate body cavities
(such as an enema). 4. Irrigate a colostomy or wound. 5. Perform a
gastric lavage or gavage. 6. Catheterize a patient. 7. Administer
medications. 8. Apply heat by any method. 9. Care for a tracheotomy
tube. 10. Suction a patient. 11. Provide any personal care that has
not been assigned by the VITAS nurse or included in the plan of
care. QUALIFICATIONS 1. High School graduate or equivalent
preferred. 2. Meets personnel qualifications of a Home Health Aide
as specified in 42 C.F.R. Section 484.4 and Section 484.36. 3.
Documented evidence of 75 hours of training as specified in 42
C.F.R. Sections 484.36 (a)(1). 4. Documented evidence that Home
Health Aide has successfully completed a Competency Evaluation
program as described in 42 C.F.R. Section 484.36(b). SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS 1. Home Health Aide (HHA) has the ability to read,
write, and carry out directions. 2. Home Health Aide (HHA) has the
ability to travel per job requirements. 3. Home Health Aide (HHA)
has a telephone available in home. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/PHYSICAL
DEMANDS The physical demands described for the Home Health Aide
(HHA) are representative of those that must be met by an employee
to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing
the duties of the Home Health Aide (HHA), the employee is regularly
required to: 1. Assist in lifting and transferring patients, as
required. 2. Lift objects in excess of 20 pounds 3. Stand or walk
in excess of one hour per day 4. Talk and hear Specific vision
abilities required by the Home Health Aide (HHA) include: 1. Close
vision 2. Distance vision 3. Ability to adjust focus The Home
Health Aide (HHA) will be required to sit and stoop, kneel, and
crouch. DIRECTION RECEIVED 1. Home Health Aide (HHA) reports
directly to the VITAS Nurse. 2. Home Health Aide (HHA) receives
clinical direction from the VITAS Nurse. About Us VITAS Healthcare
is the nation's leading provider of end-of-life care, and has the
resources and expertise to support your personal and professional
growth. As a member of the VITAS team, you'll find fulfillment
working for a people-focused organization dedicated to making a
difference in the lives of others. You will be more than just an
employee: You will be counted on as an expert in your field, and as
a valued team member whose efforts are respected and vital to our
hospice mission.
All VITAS employees commit to fulfilling their duties and
responsibilities with the highest regard for professionalism,
collaboration and teamwork, and an eye focused constantly on growth
and improvement. We serve with commitment and compassion, and
position ourselves for the future by embracing, innovating, and
leading change. If you are that person, make your voice heard-find
your purpose at VITAS today. Benefits Include: - Competitive
compensation - Health, dental, vision, life and disability
insurance- Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending
accounts- Life insurance- 401(k) plan with numerous investment
options and generous company match- Cancer and/or critical illness
benefit- Tuition Reimbursement- Paid Time Off- Employee Assistance
Program- Legal Insurance- Roadside Assistance- Affinity Program
Many of our positions offer the opportunity to work day or night
shifts, weekdays or weekends. Choose a Career with VITAS
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