Position Title: Certified
Hospice Home Health Aide
Paraprofessional Lynn - Job Code # PL3
Location: Lynn, MA
Department: Paraprofessional
All Care Division: Hospice-ACR
HOURS/SCHEDULE:
20 Hours/week
Shift:Monday-Friday 4pm-8pm
Position Summary: Assists clients with personal care and home management as instructed by the professional and documented on the written plan of care.
AGENCY EXPECTATION OF EMPLOYEE
All Care expects each employee to maintain a positive, respectful attitude, to demonstrate flexible and efficient time management, to meet departmental productivity standards, while keeping current the clinical abilities to work in the home care environment. Each employee is expected to maintain open, honest and appropriately confidential communications with all customer groups in order to foster an effective service environment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Client Care
Understands and Follows client Care Plan as it
relates to Hospice care directed by primary clinician.
Supervises and assists clients with Activities of Daily Living with demonstrated skill:
- Bath (Including Bed Bath, Sponge Bath, Tub Bath, Shower, and Skin care) - Bed making (Both occupied and unoccupied beds) - Elimination (bedpan, urinal; as applicable) - Personal Hygiene (Including Nail Care, Mouth Care, Dentures Care, Shampoo in Sink, Shampoo in Tub, and Shampoo in Bed, Hair Care, and Shaving; as applicable) - Vital Signs (Including Pulse, Respiration, and Temperature) - Transfers (Including Bed to Chair/Wheelchair/Commode and with use of Hoyer Lift) - Ambulation (Including Walking Assisted with Cane/Walker and Unassisted) - Range of Motion (Both Active and Passive) - Positioning - Bag Technique - Other Areas as Designated by Agency
Maintains a clean, neat, and safe environment for the client.
Observes and reports any changes in the client's condition and environmental situation.
Professionalism
Arrives on time, prepared to perform duties.
Attends inservices regularly.
Adhere to Standard Precautions and infection control measures.
Maintains equipment and supplies as appropriate.
Provide care and comfort for the client.
Allow client to make decisions and choices.
Allow the client to be as independent as possible while maintaining safety
Allow the family to interact with the client while providing care
Be attentive to the clients needs
Provide emotional support by being present and available for the client
Maintain client safety
Communication
Communicates with scheduling staff, supervisors and clients, especially any changes or variation in schedule
Document home health aide services provided and submit paperwork in a timely manner
Maintain confidentiality
Do not discuss personnel experiences with the client
Identify the clients non-verbal communication in relation to pain and report to the supervisor
Maintain a good understanding about the grieving process
Accept clients wishes
Any other responsibilities assigned by supervisor
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum of eighth grade education, high school graduate or
GED preferred. Must be a mature person of at least 18 years
of age who has successfully completed a Certified Home
Health Aide Training Program (minimum of 75 hours), and has
demonstrated competency.
Language Skills
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Must be Certified as a Home Health Aide in Massachusetts.
Must have a valid driver's license and valid car
registration. Must attend in-service education, a minimum of
12 hours per Calendar year which must include those
designated as mandatory.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY SPECIFICATIONS
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here 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 this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
Work environment characteristics described here 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 this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The employee is expected to act as a role model and to adhere to all Agency policies.
Contact Information:
Please contact Laurie Proulx, All Care Recruiter
All Care, 2 State Street, Lynn, MA 01901
Email: lproulx@allcarevna.org
Phone: 781-244-1150
Fax: 781-244-1058
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