Home Health Aide - Houston, United States - SelectCare Home Health Care

Description

CJOB SUMMARY:

PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO PROVIDE PERSONAL HEALTHCARE AND RELATED SERVICES AS AN EXTENSION OF NURSING OR THERAPY SERVICES TO THE PATIENT/CLIENT IN HIS OR HER PLACE OF RESIDENCE ; TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING A SAFE AND CLEAN ENVIRONMENT, WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH THE PATIENT/CLIENT, CAREGIVER, AND FAMILY AND SHARE OBSERVATIONS AND PROBLEMS WITH THE SUPERVISOR.

WORKS UNDER THE DIRECTION AND SUPERRVISION OF A REGISTERED NURSE.


JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION;


HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA PERFERRED

LICENSURE:
MUST HAVE A CURRENT DRIVER'


S LICENSE

EXPERIENCE:

AT LEAST ONE YEAR EXPERIENCE PREFERRED AS A HOME HEALTH AIDE OR NURSING ASSISTANT IN A HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME OR HOME HEALTH AGENCY.

MUST HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A STATE ESTABLISHED OR OTHER TRAINING AND COMPETENCY EVALUATION PROGRAM THAT MEETS STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS, OR A COMPETENCY EVALUATION PROGRAMS THAT MEETS STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS, OR A STATE LICENSURE PROGRAM THAT MEETS STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AIDE TRAINING AND COMPETENCY EVALUATION.

AN INDIVIDUAL IS NOT CONSIDERED TO HAVE COMPLETED A TRAINING AND COMPETENCY EVALUATION PROGRAM, OR A COMPETENCY EVALUATION PROGRAM IF ,SINCE THE INDIVIDUAL'S MOST RECENT COMPLETION OF THIS PROGRAM(S), THERE HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF 24 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS DURING NONE IF WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL FINISHED HOME HEALTH AIDE SERVICES DESCRIBED UB 42CFR FOR COMPENSATION.

SKILLS:

MUST BE ABLE TO READT, WRITE, AND VERBALLY REPORT CLINICAL INFORMATION TO PATIENTS,REPRESENTATIVES, AND CAREGIVERS, AS WELL TO OTHER AGENCY STAFF.

DEMONSTRATES INTEREST IN WELFARE OF THE ILL AND ELDERLY. PROOF OF CURRENT CPR. SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE AIDE COMPETENCY EVALUATION SKILLS CHECKLIST AND WRITTEN SKILLS TEST


Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time


Pay:
$28.00 per hour


Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Medical specialties:

• Home Health

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• Outpatient

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (required)
• CNA (required)

Work Location:
On the road