Weekend Certified Home Health Aide

$37,440 - $37,440/Yr

Karen Ann Quinlan Memorial Foundation - Phillipsburg, NJ

Full-time - Entry Level

Phillipsburg, NJ

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Weekend Certified Home Health Aide at Karen Ann Quinlan Memorial Foundation is responsible for providing compassionate and comprehensive personal care to patients in a home health setting. This role involves assisting with daily living activities, monitoring vital signs, and ensuring the comfort and safety of patients, particularly those in hospice care. The position requires adherence to care protocols and effective communication with healthcare professionals and family members.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with personal and oral hygiene, including bathing and skin care.
• Accurately take and record vital signs.
• Safely assist patients with transfers to bed, chair, and commode.
• Assist bed-bound patients with range of motion exercises and positioning.
• Perform accurate recording of intake and output (I&O).
• Follow bowel/bladder training programs and provide incontinence care.
• Perform catheter care according to policy and procedure.
• Apply colostomy bags, anti-embolic stockings, and simple dressings as instructed by the RN.
• Administer tepid sitz baths and assist with self-administering prescribed medication.
• Demonstrate safe use of hoyer lift as instructed by the RN.
• Prepare meals for patients and assist with feeding according to dietary instructions.
• Observe and report changes in patients' physical and emotional status.
• Assist with post-mortem care as instructed by the RN.
• Complete documentation accurately and submit via Celltrack.
• Change occupied or unoccupied beds safely.
• Maintain a neat and clean patient environment.
• Incorporate consideration of patients' physiological and developmental age into care delivery.
• Participate in required in-service education programs and meetings.
• Adhere to attendance standards and notify in advance for absences or tardiness.
• Comply with dress code and maintain a professional appearance.

Requirements

• Valid Certified Home Health Aide certification (or willingness to obtain certification).
• Experience in providing personal care to patients, preferably in a hospice or home health setting.
• Ability to accurately take and record vital signs.
• Knowledge of safe patient transfer techniques and mobility assistance.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with hospice care or working with terminally ill patients.
• Familiarity with documentation processes in home health care.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly wage of $18.00 per hour.
• Flexible per diem work schedule.