Job Details: Job Location: Lutheran Home - CLINTON, NY, Salary Range: $18.65 - $18.65Hourly, Job Shift: Any, TITLE:  Certified Home Health Aide (HHA)  Must be certified!! Position Scope:  Administers personal care and assistance with activities of daily living for patients in the home setting under physician’s orders, assignment and supervision provided by the Registered Nurse or Physical Therapist. Responsibilities: Implement the care plan established by the Registered Nurse, or other Professional. Notify the Registered Nurse/Supervising Nurse/Administrator of patient’s progress/lack of progress and the need to adjust the care plan. Promptly report changes in patient’s physical and/or mental status. Administer or assist patient with personal care, hygiene and grooming, including bath or shower, hair, skin, mouth, nail care, dressing and undressing Monitor and record vital signs. Assist patient with elimination using bathroom, commode, bedpan, or urinal. Assist patient with safe transfer and ambulation activities. Assist with urinary catheter irrigation and with insertion of rectal suppositories Assist patient with prescribed exercise after instruction by the Registered Nurse or Physical Therapist. Assist with household services that are essential to the patient’s home health care. Observe, report, and document patient status, care or service furnished, submitting activity records daily.  Verbal reporting of pertinent observations of patients’ physical and psychosocial status to Registered Nurse, Therapist, or Supervising Nurse when immediate changes are needed. Document accurately and concisely all care and observations. Attend and participate in pertinent in-service education programs. Maintain strict confidentiality. Performs other duties as required.   HIPAA Compliance:  Demonstrates knowledge of and adheres to Lutheran Home Cottages policies and HIPAA regulations governing the confidentiality and security of protected health information for both manual and electronic resident records, charts, information and other confidential information including (but not limited to) employee records, computer access codes and passwords. Qualifications: Qualifications/Education/Experience: High School Diploma or GED HHA Certification required Experience with older adults desired.