Home Health Aide
Job Summary:
The Home Health Aide is a paraprofessional member of the health care team who works directly under the supervision of the RN Supervisor/case manager and performs various services for the patient/client, the majority of which are personal care( activities of daily living). The Home Health Aide is assigned to assist in a manner that will promote a quality, and safe environment for the client/patient.
Duties:
- Performs only under the supervision of the RN Supervisor who has provided written instruction for the patient’s care(care plan)
- Performs total care or assist patients in all activities of daily living/personal care such as:
- Assist with bathing of patient – bed,tub, shower
- Assist with care teeth and mouth
- Assist with grooming – care of hair including shampoo, shaving and the filling of nails
- Assist patient to the bathroom or with use of bedpan and commode
- Assist patient with transfer, ambulance and exercise assigned
- Assist patient with the use of special equipment such as walker, braces, crutches, wheelchair etc
- Assist patient with dressing
- Infection control
- Take and records accurately vital signs ( temperature, pulse, respiration) and reports changes changes to RN supervisor
- Arranges schedule so that patient follows medical recommendation, such as increase physical activity
- Provides proper care and observation of the client’s skin to prevent breakdown of tissue over bony
- Completes records accurately on a daily basis and carries out all assignments requested
- Performs household talks essential to the patient’s care:
- Meal Planning, Preparation
- Shopping
- Dusting and vacuuming
- Tidying Kitchen including wet-mopping floor
- Dish-washing
- Tidying bathroom, including wet-mopping floor
- Tidying Bedroom including changing bed linen
- Client’s personal laundry
Job Limitation:
- MAY NOT ADMINISTER MEDICATIONS including eye drops, ointments, suppositories, injections, or any tablet or liquid that is not food
- May not cut or clip nails
- May not perform any personal care that is not included in the care plan
- May not make judgement or give advise on a medical or nursing problem
- Home Health Aids are not permitted to:
- Accept gratuities or gifts from clients
- Perform any bookkeeping or check writing functions
- Perform heavy housecleaning such as window washing, shampooing carpets etc.
- Perform landscaping or gardening duties
- Charge telephone calls to the client’s telephone bill
- Personal collect telephone calls
- Use patient’s telephone unless in an emergency situation