CNAs / HHAs

Job Description

Provides various personal care and related paraprofessional services in accordance with an established plan of care. Provides for the personal needs and comfort of patients in their homes.

Essential Functions

Performs personal care activities that assist the patient with activities of daily living which include (but are not limited to) :

• Personal hygiene (assisting to bathroom or in using bedpan, bathing, care of mouth, skin and hair)
• Ambulation
• Eating
• Dressing
• Shaving

Prepares meals and snacks according to instructions.

Performs patient-specific activities that are taught by a nurse. These could include (but are not limited to) :

Assisting with the change of ostomy appliances

Reinforcement of dressings

Assisting with prescribed range of motion exercises

Measuring and preparing special diets

Taking vital signs

Application of an external catheter

Assist with self-administration of medication

Performs homemaking activities which include (but are not limited to) : vacuuming, dusting, sweeping or mopping floors, doing dishes, changing bed linens, doing laundry and cleaning bathrooms.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or G.E.D. certificate preferred.
• Six months experience as a Home Health Aide
• Successfully completed a Competency Evaluation that meets the State Licensing Law for home health aides.
• Current CPR from an instructor approved to provide training by the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English as needed for the job.
• Possess a valid driver’s license and have use of an insured automobile or access to adequate transportation for the job.
• Documentation of 2 hours training on assistance with self-administered medication

We are looking for part-time workers, with flexible hours, including weekends.

We provide services for the Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Brevard counties. Hired staff must be willing to work in one or more counties.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
30+ days ago