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HealthPartners lists this Home Health Aide - Homecare/Hospice Resource opportunity in minneapolis, Minnesota. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Duties
nHealthPartners is looking to hire a Resource Home Heath Aide to join our Homecare and Hospice team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day.
nQUALIFICATIONS:
nREQUIRED:
nCertified as a home health aide or nursing assistant with a 75-hour program.
nSix months of successful previous experience as a home health aide or one year as a certified nursing assistant.
nAble to complete competency testing prior to employment.
nCurrent MN Driver's License and daily access to reliable, insured vehicle.
nComputer literacy.
nPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
nFree of physical and mental disabilities, which would interfere with the ability to independently deliver care to patients in their homes.
nVisual, auditory, and tactile acuity sufficient to make complete and accurate observations.
nAble and willing to drive a car in weather conditions typical of the upper Midwest.
nMust be able to speak, read, write and understand English.
nPOSITION PURPOSE:
nService Excellence is to be centered on patient care and patient relationships and is the responsibility of all employees. Teamwork is the norm and all employees will be held accountable to work as effective team members. To assist terminally ill patients in maintaining their personal care requirements, maximizing their Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), and achieving the highest level of comfort and quality of life in their home consistent with their health status.
nACCOUNTABILITIES:
nnAssist patients with personal and self-care skills in the home environment.
n nA. Assist with common personal hygiene and self-care requirements.
nnnBathing with or without assistance
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nnFoot soaks
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nnShampoo
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nnCombing/brushing, makeup, shaving, and fingernails as required.
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n nB. Perform personal hygiene tasks clients are unable to perform without assistance.
nnnPerform total bath requiring turning and repositioning.
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nnPerform perineal care.
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nnPerform skin care measures, e.g. application of topical ointments, as directed.
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nnProvide for oral/teeth care.
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n nC. Perform or assist the client in performing activities related to mobility - passive range of motion, turning/repositioning, transfers, ambulation - with the aid of another person or assistive equipment or devices as needed.
nD. Perform routine observations and treatments as assigned by nurse and report results:
nnnTake vital signs: temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure.
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nnDo simple, non-sterile dressing changes.
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nnMaintain routine bowel and bladder programs.
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nnDo daily Foley catheter and condom care
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nnDo routine ostomy cares, e.g., changes ostomy collection bags.
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nnPerform other procedures after direct instruction at the discretion of the nurse.
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n nE. Perform or assist the patient in performing the normal activities of daily living such as eating and dressing.
nF. Assist the patient in taking self-administered oral medications.
nG. Use encounters with patients as an opportunity for psychosocial support to enhance morale, observe cognitive functions and observe for and maintain environmental safety.
nH. Perform light housekeeping duties to maintain the patient's level of function: prepare light meals, change bed linens, clean and straighten the patient's immediate personal environment.
nnnReport significant observations and changes in the patient's condition to the nurse in a timely way.
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nnParticipate in care conferences during which patient care is planned or reviewed.
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nnDocument all patient-care activities as assigned by the nurse in a timely way according to departmental policies and procedures on the appropriate forms.
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nnMaintain required statistical data.
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nnImplement infection control and safety measures in patient care following departmental policies and procedures.
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nnDemonstrate concern for quality assurance issues related to position responsibilities.
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nnUphold the rights of individual hospice patients and demonstrate a commitment to excellence of service.
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nnParticipate in education programs to maintain certification and enhance skill development.
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n nWe are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
nMinimum Education Required
nHigh School Diploma or Equivalent
nMinimum Experience Required
n1 - 20 years
nShift
nFirst (Day)
nNumber of Openings
n1
nPublic Transportation Accessible
nYes
nVeterans Encouraged to Apply
nNo
nPhysical Required
nYes
nDrug Test Required
nYes
nCompensation
n$23.89 - $29.38 / Hourly
nPostal Code
n55420
nJob Type
nFull Time
nPlace of Work
nOn-site
nRequisition ID
n nJob Benefits
nNot specified
Worksite address
minneapolis, MN, 55400, US
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