Home health aide - Your Home Court Advantage LLC

Home Health Aide - New Philadelphia, OH

Monday-Friday & e/o weekend 7AM-3PM/8AM-4PM/9AM-5PM

As an In Home Aide with Your Home Court Advantage, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the lives of our patients by providing assistance with daily living activities and ensuring their comfort and well-being. You will work closely with our healthcare team to deliver personalized care tailored to the unique needs of each individual.

• Personal Care as needed
• A successful Home Health-care Aide provides personal care services under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse
• Ability to follow a care plan
• Meal preparation/feeding
• Laundry
• Light Housekeeping
• Knows and follows infection control policies including proper hand washing techniques.
• Reports any observed or reported changes in the client’s condition and/or needs to the Registered Nurse.
• Documents care provided and completes the forms required for the client’s records. Completes the appropriate records to document cares given and pertinent observations.
• Promotes personal safety and a safe environment for clients by observing infection control practices, following agency guidelines, and reporting unsafe situations to the Supervisor/Case Manager.
• Demonstrates safe practice in the use of equipment. Does not use equipment until orientation has been provided. Notifies supervisor of educational needs.
• Communicates effectively with all members of the interdisciplinary team through verbal reports, participation in staff meetings, and team conferences, as requested.
• Treats patients and families with respect. Maintains confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
• Accepts and fulfills assignments with the agency. Exercise good judgment in accepting assignments.
• Participates in required in-service programs to meet compliance requirements. Identifies learning needs to agency supervisor.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary

    Meet the training and/or certification requirements of the state in which the home health aide services are being provided. This includes specifications of contracted agencies for which services are being provided.

• Active and verifiable State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) or Certified Nursing Assistant CNA certification in applicable state OR 1 year of supervised, verifiable experience within the last 3 years.
• Be at lease eighteen (18) years of age.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, and follow a written Plan of Care.
• Good interpersonal skills and a passion for caring for those in need.
• Current driver’s license, good driving record, and/or reliable transportation is required.
• 1 + years of experience is highly preferred.
• Frequent standing walking, stopping/bending infrequent squatting/kneeling and balancing
• Weight handled: push, force required: 30 - 50 lbs (at times)