BETHESDA AT HOME HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE AIDE/HOMEMAKER JOB DESCRIPTION Job Summary: The Home Health Aide/Homemaker is responsible for providing personal care and designated health related services designed to maintain the client’s physical and emotional well-being. In addition to aiding with light housekeeping duties to assigned clients. Full-Time Benefits: Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits: • Health Insurance through Nice and Proximal • Dental & Vision Insurance • Short-Term Disability • 401(k) with up to a 6% employer match • Health Savings Account (HSA) Benefits are available to eligible full-time employees and are subject to applicable plan terms, eligibility requirements, and enrollment guidelines. Job Relationships: • Reports to: Home Health Director • Secondary Reports to: RN Case Managers • Internal Relationships: Home Health Aides, and other Homemakers • External Contacts: Clients and Family Members Hours of Work: As assigned Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM. Other hours as directed and able. Must be flexible. Dress Code: Besthda branded scrubs and name badge. Essential Requirements of Work: (Minimum qualifications necessary to function at full productivity.) • Education: High school graduate or equivalent. • Home health aide/homemaking: Successful completion of an approved competency evaluation. • Pay Range: $19.20 - 21.61 • Hospice Aide: Approved Certified Nursing Assistant program with competency evaluation or equivalent. • Pay Range: $20.20 -22.61 • Experience: Previous health related experience desirable. • Personal: • Ability to foster independence, self-respect and self-worth in each client by consistent understanding and kindness. • Proficient in basic communication skills. • Must be able to read and understand instructions. • Must write legibly. • Must follow oral and written directions consistently. • Valid driver’s license, vehicle, and proof of insurance. • Job Knowledge: • Must have knowledge of personal cares. • Must have knowledge of housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, and shopping Physical Demands of the Job: • Frequent walking, standing, twisting, bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling. • Occasional squatting, kneeling, sitting and reaching above shoulder level. • Lift weights 20 to 40 pounds frequently. • Lift weights to 50 pounds occasionally. • Transfers clients with weight bearing abilities weighing up to 250 pounds Principle Job Responsibilities: Responsibility: Assist and perform tasks to provide personal care as assigned by RN Case Manager and/or through client care plan. Perform light housekeeping tasks to maintain clean and safe home environment Tasks: • Follows all policies and procedures including infection control. • Assists with baths/showers. • Assists with transfers and ambulation. • Assists with toileting. • Assists with general personal cares: foot and nail care, shaving, oral care, hair care. • Assists with or provides ROM/PROM and other rehabilitative exercise as instructed. • Appropriately responds to emergency situations and changes in client condition. • Reminds client of medication if directed on care plan. • Does not administer medication unless trained and directed by RN Case Manager and the care plan. • Other duties as assigned in care plan Responsibility: Performs assigned light housekeeping tasks to maintain clean and safe environment. Tasks: • Dusting • Vacuuming • Sweeping and Mopping • General cleaning of kitchen and bathroom • Changing bed linens • Washing and drying dishes • Emptying garbage • Cleaning refrigerator and oven (not heavily soiled) with soap and water only Responsibility: Prepare meals in accordance with supervisor’s direction and client’s care plan. Tasks: • Prepare food • Properly store food • Clean-up Responsibility: Perform laundry tasks to maintain a clean and healthy home environment. Tasks: • Collect and sort laundry • Wash and dry clothing and linens • Iron, fold and put clothing away Responsibility: Assist with or complete shopping and other errands which may include taking client to appointments. Tasks: • Assist to write down shopping list • Assist or do shopping and other errands • Take client to appointments as directed • Handle and document use of client’s money Responsibility: Complete necessary documentation to high level of accuracy. Tasks: • Maintain accurate and concise notes of services and observations • Record time spent with client • Record mileage • Submit documentation on a weekly basis by Friday afternoon or 8:00 AM Monday. • Complete EVV Documentation Professional and Personal Growth: • Report for and leave the work area on a timely basis. • Participate in annual performance evaluation process. • Write yearly personal goals. • Participate in all required in-service programs at Bethesda including infection control. Attend at least 12 hours of continuing education each calendar year. • Maintain professional conduct and a pleasant, friendly attitude towards staff, clients, and family members. • Be willing to learn and change to meet needs that arise. • Support confidentiality, self-respect, dignity and resident rights. • Maintain agency in a positive manner through communication and appearance.