Job Details
HSC Home Care is actively hiring Home Health Aides in D.C. for openings with shifts available during the day, evening and weekends.
HSC Home Care offers:
* Steady Hours - Up to 40 hours a week available!
* Competitive Pay
* Varying Schedules
* Paid Training
* Referral Bonuses
The Home Health Aide assists professional nursing staff to perform nursing care activities to patients with an assigned unit and functions as a team member in patient care.
Required Experience:
Must have one year previous experience or training as a PCA/CNA/GNA/Home Health Aide in health care; enabling them to successfully complete the HSC Home Care Competency Evaluation.
Basic computing knowledge and skills preferred.
Ability to speak read and write English fluently. Bi-lingual preferred.
License/Certifications:
Home Health Aide licensure from the District of Columbia and CPR certification
Required Education:
High school graduate or equivalent required. Home Health Aide Certification.
Essential job duties:
* Safeguards the rights of the patient and protects all patient information in a confidential manner quickly and politely.
* Signs of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation are recognized and reported to supervisor immediately.
* Reports to Supervisor at least at beginning and end of each work day per Agency policy. Established schedule is met.
* Ensure to wear the proper personal protective equipment is utilized such as gowns, gloves, eyewear, etc.
* Assist with learning experience for new Home Health Aide. Takes responsibility for patient's welfare while with new Home Health Aide during Home Health Aide orientation.
* Equipment is available and kept in good condition and properly stored.
* All patient supplies are charged correctly and appropriately. Supplies are accounted for and waste is avoided.
* Ensure all work output is thorough, accurate, and meets quality standards.
* Meets average productivity standards on a timely basis.
* Able to be relied upon to meet work schedules and fulfill responsibilities and commitments.
* Awareness of and respect for others is exhibited. Is usually in control of self. Usually gets along well with fellow employees, supervisor and others.
* Flexible in thinking and responds to or conforms to changing, new, or unexpected.
* Takes responsibility for own clinical practice.
* Attends all clinical practice and all team conferences and attendance is documented.
* Attends all required in-services and attendance is documented.
* Appropriate care is given, documented, and reported to the responsible nursing staff.
* Primary nurse is notified promptly of any significant change in patient conditions.
* All clinical skills as demonstrated on the Skills Checklist & Demonstration (Attachment A)
* As warranted will assist cognitively capable adults by providing medication reminders
* Certified Nursing Assistant will not administer medication to clients.
Other job duties:
* Performs other duties as assigned.