The purpose of the Home Health Aide is to provide personal care, comfort measures and some restorative activities to the patient under the guidance of a R.N. and/or Physical Therapist.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education: High school graduates preferred. Must have a general knowledge of medical terms and must possess adequate spelling skills and legible handwriting skills.

Certification: Certified as a Home Health Aide by a facility acceptable to the Missouri Department of Health, Bureau of Home Health Licensing.

Experience: One year's experience in a health care institution preferred. Life experiences may qualify individual to take approved Competency Exam-written and skills checklist.

Essential Functions:

• Ability to accept and utilize supervision.
• Ability to establish and maintain constructive working relationships with individuals and families.
• Must have the ability to function independent of close nursing supervision, to rely on their own judgment and skills.
• Must be able to deliver direct care hours in patients' homes with minimal time in the office.
• Attendance meets established standards with no established pattern of absence or tardiness.
• Must be present at work site or working in the field seeing patients as assigned (home visits)
• Review and respond to emails in a timely manner.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 5 pounds.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Must occasionally walk short distances.
• Frequent lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling, walking and squatting.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• May carry out and/or assist the patient with the following procedures: (The Home Health Aide may only perform those tasks in which he/she has demonstrated competence as determined by the R.N. or P.T.)
• Reports changes in the patient's condition and needs to primary care R.N. as needed.
• Provides only those services as outlined on the Aide Assignment Sheet. Provides all services in a thorough and safe manner.
• Identifies those areas that are to be checked off on the specialized procedures checklist and notifies the R.N. to assess her competency prior to performing the task.
• Submits clinical notes daily and other documentation in a timely manner via computer.
• Prepare Admission Charts and file field charts if requested.
• Achieves satisfactory productivity measure of 100 weekday visits per 4 week period and as schedule will allow.
• Helps out in other programs as available and completes documentation for those visits as needed.
• Participates in patient case conferences or IDG meetings if requested.
• Cooperates with all departments to ensure quality service.
• All duties are performed in a manner consistent with the VNA standards and values.
• Attend InServices and trainings as required by agency department
• Other job duties are performed as needed or requested.