Home Health Aide, Homecare

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Home Health Aide (HHA) will provide quality personal care and designated health related services to the client in the clientu2019s home as specified by the plan of care and in compliance with standard precautions and according to the established policies, procedures and objectives of the organization. Homecare workers must strictly adhere to the RiseBoro Homecareu2019s policy, procedures, job description and to the clientu2019s Plan of Care. Specific Duties and responsibilities include: + Establish and maintain effective communication and professionalism in all job-related activities. + Promote clientu2019s mental alertness through conversation, reading, games and other activities and provides reality orientation for confused clients. + Maintain confidentiality in relation to all clients, health care staff and documentation. Direction from the Case Coordinator or Supervising Nurse must be sought when or if asked to share any clientu2019s information with outside parties. + Assist clients with personal care activities in accordance with the Plan of Care including: + Feeding u2013 Serve meals and assist in feeding. + Ambulation and Transfer u2013 Assist the client in and out of bed to chair or wheelchair; help with going outdoors and doctoru2019s appointments; other assistance with ambulation; provide safety supervision to prevent falls. + Bathing u2013 Assist client with bathing and washing in bed, tubs or shower. + Toileting u2013 Assist client with use of toilet, commode, bedpan or urinal. + Dressing u2013 Assist client with clothing. + Personal Grooming u2013 Assist client with care of hair, shaving, and ordinary care of nails (nail cutting is not permitted) and brushing teeth. + Summoning Emergency Assistance u2013 In an emergency situation call 911 immediately or as soon as possible. + Other duties may be assigned as needed in accordance to the Plan of Care. Reporting: The following must be reported to Case Coordinator immediately or as soon as possible: + Any change in a clientu2019s health status or mental condition. + Any client hospitalization or other absence from their home that prevents service from being provided there. + Inability to gain entry to a clientu2019s home. + All client falls or accidents whether or not the client is injured (when the office is closed, notify our u201cOn-Call Emergency Serviceu201d and inform the Case Coordinator the next business day). + Absence or lateness from work (when the office is closed, notify our u201cOn-Call Emergency Serviceu201d). + HHA should notify us of all the above occurrences even if not present when they occur. + HHAu2019s are required to notify Case Coordinator as well as the clientu2019s family members or contacts. + When arriving to or from an assignment, HHA must check on the client to best insure they are not in distressed or in a condition that does not appear to be normal for them. It is not acceptable for a client or their family to tell a HHA not to disturb a client when arriving or leaving. If this presents a problem, HHA must a call their Case Coordinator so they can review this responsibility with them. + Under all circumstances, HHA must call 911 without hesitation if a client is in distress or in need of immediate help. Meal Planning and Preparation: + Perform meal planning and preparation as per the specific needs of the client. Marketing and Errands: + Perform marketing and errands as per the specific needs of the client. General Housekeeping: + These tasks may include any of the following to maintain the homeu2019s clean and orderly appearance for the clientu2019s health and comfort. + Kitchen: Sweep and wash floors, wax if time permits; defrost and clean refrigerator, maintain proper storage cabinet and arrange contents for accessibility. Other: + Participate in case conferences with the health care team as appropriate when directed by RBHC. + Maintain and enhance skills through attending applicable staff development program and in-service trainings. + Observe and report clientu2019s incidents and/or concerns that impact on the clientu2019s care and well-being. + Employ principles of Infection Control and Standard Precautions. + Recognize emergencies and follow RiseBoro Homecare procedures appropriately, + Complies with agency confidentiality policies and demonstrates an understanding of clientsu2019 rights. + Appearance must be neat and professional and complies with RiseBoro Homecare dress code. + Assignments must be performed with reliability and punctuality. + Adhere to the RiseBoro Homecare annual competencies requirements (in-service training, annual physical examination and yearly evaluation). EDUCATION EXPERIENCE Home Health Aide Certification DEBERES Y RESPONSABILIDADES ESENCIALES El asistente de salud domiciliaria (HHA) proporcionaru00e1 atenciu00f3n personal de calidad y servicios relacionados con la salud del cliente en el hogar del cliente segu00fan lo especificado por el plan de atenciu00f3n y en cumplimiento de las precauciones estu00e1ndar y de acuerdo con las polu00edticas, procedimientos y objetivos establecidos de la organizaciu00f3n. Los Asistentes de salud domiciliaria deben cumplir estrictamente con la polu00edza, los procedimientos y la descripciu00f3n del trabajo de RiseBoro Homecare y con el plan de atenciu00f3n del cliente. Los deberes y responsabilidades especu00edficos incluyen: + Establecer y mantener una comunicaciu00f3n eficaz y profesionalidad en todas las actividades relacionadas con el trabajo. + Promueve la alerta mental del cliente a travu00e9s de la conversaciu00f3n, la lectura, los juegos y otras actividades y proporciona orientaciu00f3n sobre la realidad a los clientes confusos. + Mantener la confidencialidad en relaciu00f3n con todos los clientes, el personal sanitario y la documentaciu00f3n. Se debe solicitar la direcciu00f3n del Coordinador de Casos o de la Enfermera Supervisora cuando o si se le pide que comparta la informaciu00f3n de cualquier cliente con partes externas. + Ayudar a los clientes con las actividades de cuidado personal de acuerdo con el Plan de Cuidados, incluyendo: + Alimentaciu00f3n - Servir las comidas y ayudar en la alimentaciu00f3n. + Deambulaciu00f3n y traslado - Ayudar al cliente a entrar y salir de la cama a la silla o a la silla de ruedas; ayudar a salir al exterior y a las citas con el mu00e9dico; otras ayudas a la deambulaciu00f3n; proporcionar supervisiu00f3n de seguridad para evitar cau00eddas. + Bau00f1o - Ayudar al cliente a bau00f1arse y lavarse en la cama, en la bau00f1era o en la ducha. + Ir al bau00f1o - Ayudar al cliente a usar el inodoro, la taza de bau00f1o, la bacinilla o el orinal. + Vestirse - Ayudar al cliente a vestirse. + Aseo personal - Ayudar al cliente con el cuidado del cabello, el afeitado y el cuidado ordinario de las uu00f1as (no se permite el corte de uu00f1as) y el cepillado de los dientes. + Pedir ayuda de emergencia - En una situaciu00f3n de emergencia llamar al 911 inmediatamente o tan pronto como sea posible. + Se pueden asignar otras tareas segu00fan sea necesario de acuerdo con el Plan de Cuidados. Informar: Se debe informar al Coordinador de Casos inmediatamente o tan pronto como sea posible: + Cualquier cambio en el estado de salud o mental del cliente. + Cualquier hospitalizaciu00f3n del cliente o cualquier otra ausencia de su hogar que impida la prestaciu00f3n del servicio en el mismo. + Imposibilidad de entrar en el domicilio del cliente. + Todas las cau00eddas o accidentes del cliente, tanto si estu00e1 lesionado como si no (cuando la oficina estu00e9 cerrada, notifique a nuestro

Created: 2025-12-05