Home Health Aide - Lancaster, United States - Antelope Valley Medical Center

Antelope Valley Medical Center
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Verified Company
Lancaster, United States

2 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

Job Objective:

The Home Health Aide is responsible for providing personal care services according to written directions prepared by the Registered Nurse (RN) and/or Therapist and carried out under the supervision of the appropriate professional.


Duties and Responsibilities:


A. Patient Care

  • Follows the Plan of Care established by the RN/Physical Therapist (PT) when providing patient care, and will coordinate with other professional staff when there is a need to revise the aide care plan.
  • Provides personal care, rehabilitative and supportive services as assigned by RN or Therapist.
  • Make observations for a change in patient status, including skin condition changes for pressure ulcers and pain levels.
  • Assists in activities of daily living (personal hygiene, eating, dressing, elimination, exercise and ambulation).
  • Provides household duties that are directly related to patient's care.
  • Supports the patient and provides care that encourages independence.
  • Assists with medications that are ordinarily selfadministered.
  • Demonstrates knowledge regarding special needs and behaviors of age specific groups and demonstrates proficiency in required age specific competencies.
  • Maintains a safe work environment.

B. Communication

  • Ability to communicate effectively while maintaining good working relationships with coworkers, managers and office staff.
  • Communicates to the Case Manager changes in the patient condition and needs, and/or those of the family.
  • Participates in interdisciplinary case conferences, inservice programs, and committee meetings.

C. Documentation

  • Effectively reports and records clinical findings to other interdisciplinary team members, patients, caregivers, and/or representatives.
  • Maintains current and accurate clinical records.
  • Documentation shows that care was provided according to plan of care.
  • Documentation must be accurate and completed timely within agency policy.

D. Education

  • Participates in agespecific education and training programs.

Non-Essential Duties:


  • Participates in QI process as requested in UR, chart audits, and QI committees.
  • Participates as a preceptor for CHHA students.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:


Knowledge

  • Demonstrates that they have completed an approved CHHA training program.

Skills

  • Good bedside manner: demonstrates ability to provide good care with compassion and caring.
  • Provides excellent direct patient care.
  • Provides care based on plan of care.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills with case managers/Director of Patient Care Services (DPCS) and patient/caregivers, as appropriate.

Abilities

  • Organization, must demonstrate basic ability to maintain schedule of home visits and complete paperwork according to agency procedures.
  • Must have good communication skills and have the ability to connect with patients and families in their homes in a kind and compassionate way.
  • Ability to project and maintain professionalism in all aspects of patient's care.

AVH Values:
All AVH employees will effectively demonstrate these values:

  • Patients Come First
  • We listen actively and communicate with our patients and families, placing safety as a top priority.


  • Accountability & Ownership

  • We fully complete tasks, are transparent, effectively communicate, and recognize that what we do reflects on us.


  • Teamwork

  • We build trusting relationships, promote a sense of community, and are respectful of everyone. Success is about the whole team.


  • Integrity & Honesty

  • We tell the truth at all times, speak up when something is wrong, and do the right thing when no one is looking.


  • Excellence

  • We take pride in our work, are goaloriented, and on a neverending quest for top tier quality.


  • Initiative & Innovation

  • Our cando attitudes, creativity, and resourcefulness empower us to improve the patient's experience, solve our own problems, make timely decisions, and look for opportunities to add value.


  • Tenderness & Compassion

  • We have genuine empathy, show kindness, and encourage and advocate for each other.

Education and Experience:


Education

  • Completed an approved CHHA training program.

Experience

  • Minimum 1 year experience as a CHHA.

Required Licensure and/or Certifications:


  • State certification for Home Health Aide.
  • Current CPR certification.
  • Maintains a valid California driver's license and evidence of current auto insurance.

AVH Conduct/Compliance Expectations:


  • Ability to adhere with AVH Leaves of Absence Policy
  • Ability to adhere with AVH Paid Time Off (PTO) Policy
  • Ability to adhere with AVH Recording of Hours Worked Policy
  • Ability to adhere to the department dress code
  • Ability to organize work and establish priorities
  • Ability to expand on own initiative in performance of duties
  • Skill and ability to follow the telephone etiquette/standards
  • Conforms to AVH Standards of Excellence
  • Ability to funct
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