Home Health Aide - Homecare/Hospice Resource

Job description

Lakeview is looking to hire a Home Health Aide to join our Homecare/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.
Position Summary:
Assists professional personnel to provide patient care according to department and hospital standards. Completes other supportive tasks necessary to the functioning of the department under the supervision of a Case Manager.
Essential Duties:
• Demonstrates competence in performance of tasks.

• Vital signs
• Weigh patients
• Transfer patient safely
• Specimen collection
• Aseptic Technique
• Clean dept specific equipment and supplies
• Documents accurate vital signs and I & O
• Assists patients with ADLs and performs other tasks as assigned
• Foley catheter care
• Simple dressings
• Prepare meals, feed
• Observe safety issues in the home
• Apply teds, ace wraps, slings etc.
• Bathing with or without assistance
• Foot soaks
• Shampoo hair
• File fingernails and toenails
• Combing/brushing hair, makeup and shaving
• Perform personal hygiene tasks clients are unable to perform without assistance
• Perform total bath, requiring turning and repositioning
• Perform perineal care
• Perform skin care measures, e.g. application of barrier cream or lotion
• Provide for oral /teeth care.
• Perform or assist the client in performing activities related to mobility-passive range of motion, turning and repositioning
• Do routine ostomy cares e.g. change or empty the bag only. No wafer cares
• Perform or assist the patient in performing the normal activities of daily living such as eating and dressing
• Assist the patient in taking self-administered oral medications
• 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.
• Report significant observations and changes in the patient’s condition to the CM within a timely manner.
• Oxygen per patient request.

• Communicate pertinent data clearly, concisely and in a timely manner to the Case Manager.
• Maintain department order and equipment management as needed.

4.Performs other tasks as required or assigned.
5. Point of care documentation into EHR.
6.Driving to client’s residence.
Work Schedule:
0.6 FTE (scheduled 3 days per week). Working hours are 8-4:30 pm. No weekends or holidays.
Required Qualifications:
• Education
• High school diploma or equivalent
• License and Certification:
• Must have a valid driver’s license and meet all criteria required under Lakeview’s Automobile Liability Guidelines
• Must have MN or WI CNA certificate upon start date
• Must provide proof of MN and WI CNA certificates within 4 months of start, if both MN and WI CNA certificates are not present on start date
• Current BLS – American Heart Association or BLS – American Red Cross (CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer & Health Care Provider)
• Experience / Skills
• Must be 18 or older and have at least 1 year of driving experience

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience / Skills
• Prior nursing assistance experience

Benefits:
Health Partners offers a competitive benefits package (for eligible positions) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, a retirement program, time away from work, insurance options, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, onsite clinic and much more!