PRN HHA (Home Health Aide) at Cantex Continuing Care Network

Description

Location: 

• Jasper, TX

Benefits: 

• Highly competitive compensation
• Generous 401K with matching contributions
• Continuing education reimbursement for professional growth
• Ample vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Over-productivity pay
• Employee recognition program with financial rewards
• Mileage reimbursement
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and supplemental insurance

Job Summary:

The Home Health Aide provides personal healthcare and related services to the client in their place of residence, assists in providing a safe and clean environment, works cooperatively with patient and family, & shares observations and problems with the supervisor. The HHA works under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse.

This position will promote patients' potential during their home health episode and collaborates with physician, clinical team and patient in preparation for discharge.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Completion of Certified Home Health Aide Program.
• 1 year of Home Health Aide experience in a home health agency,
• Reliable transportation. Valid and current auto liability insurance.
• Good communication skills to be able to relate professionally and positively to patients, caregivers, and clinical team.
• Ability to read, write, and speak the English language
• Demonstrates interest in the welfare of ill and elderly.
• Proof of current, CPR and Hepatitis profile.
• Aide Competency Evaluation Skills Checklist and Written Skills Test.

Essential functions:

• Provide direct patient care to patient under direction of the RN and according to the Aide Plan of Care.
• Provide necessary skills to assist the patient with safe transfers and ambulation per agency policy.
• Provide necessary skill to appropriately report changes and document pertinent information and care rendered to patient to ensure continuity of care.
• Practice accepted infection control principles. Provide a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
• Promote positive, supporting, respectful communication to patient/family and other employees.
• Provide an environment which promotes respect for patient, privacy and property.
• Provide skills necessary to assist the patient with proper nutrition and adequate fluid intake.
• Contribute to the management and efficient operation of the agency and demonstrate effective time management skills.
• Provide skills necessary to perform treatments and procedures according to agency policy.
• Demonstrate commitment, professional growth and competency by attending 12 hours of in-services per year.
• Promote the agency philosophy and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.

• Records clinical documentation in medical record.
• Participates in weekly case conferences.
• Participates in interdisciplinary communication to ensure that patients’ needs and expectation for services provided are understood and to ensure optimization of service delivery and patient progress.
• Responsible for assuring patient safety.

We are an Equal opportunity employer; We offer an excellent benefit plan to include 401K with match, CEU reimbursement, vacation, sick, holidays, medical, dental, and supplemental insurance Plans as well as a Highly competitive compensation package.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are at the heart of Cantex. We are committed to a culture that respects our differences and values the contributions of all people.

Please visit cantexcc.com for more information on this location.