Home Health Aide, Homecare

3 weeks ago

Brooklyn, United States RiseBoro Community Partnership Full time
Job Details

Job Location
535 BUSHWICK AVENUE - BROOKLYN, NY

Position Type
Per Diem

Education Level
Other

Salary Range
$19.15 - $19.15 Hourly

Travel Percentage
None

Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Home Health Aide (HHA) will provide quality personal care and designated health related services to the client in the client's home as specified by the plan of care and in compliance with standard precautions and according to the established policies, procedures and objectives of the organization. Homecare workers must strictly adhere to the RiseBoro Homecare's policy, procedures, job description and to the client's Plan of Care. Specific Duties and responsibilities include:
  • Establish and maintain effective communication and professionalism in all job-related activities.
  • Promote client's mental alertness through conversation, reading, games and other activities and provides reality orientation for confused clients.
  • Maintain confidentiality in relation to all clients, health care staff and documentation. Direction from the Case Coordinator or Supervising Nurse must be sought when or if asked to share any client's information with outside parties.
  • Assist clients with personal care activities in accordance with the Plan of Care including:
  • Feeding - Serve meals and assist in feeding.
  • Ambulation and Transfer - Assist the client in and out of bed to chair or wheelchair; help with going outdoors and doctor's appointments; other assistance with ambulation; provide safety supervision to prevent falls.
  • Bathing - Assist client with bathing and washing in bed, tubs or shower.
  • Toileting - Assist client with use of toilet, commode, bedpan or urinal.
  • Dressing - Assist client with clothing.
  • Personal Grooming - Assist client with care of hair, shaving, and ordinary care of nails (nail cutting is not permitted) and brushing teeth.
  • Summoning Emergency Assistance - In an emergency situation call 911 immediately or as soon as possible.
  • Other duties may be assigned as needed in accordance to the Plan of Care.
Reporting:

The following must be reported to Case Coordinator immediately or as soon as possible:
  • Any change in a client's health status or mental condition.
  • Any client hospitalization or other absence from their home that prevents service from being provided there.
  • Inability to gain entry to a client's home.
  • All client falls or accidents whether or not the client is injured (when the office is closed, notify our "On-Call Emergency Service" and inform the Case Coordinator the next business day).
  • Absence or lateness from work (when the office is closed, notify our "On-Call Emergency Service").
  • HHA should notify us of all the above occurrences even if not present when they occur.
  • HHA's are required to notify Case Coordinator as well as the client's family members or contacts.
  • When arriving to or from an assignment, HHA must check on the client to best insure they are not in distressed or in a condition that does not appear to be normal for them. It is not acceptable for a client or their family to tell a HHA not to disturb a client when arriving or leaving. If this presents a problem, HHA must a call their Case Coordinator so they can review this responsibility with them.
  • Under all circumstances, HHA must call 911 without hesitation if a client is in distress or in need of immediate help.
Meal Planning and Preparation:
  • Perform meal planning and preparation as per the specific needs of the client.
Marketing and Errands:
  • Perform marketing and errands as per the specific needs of the client.
General Housekeeping:
  • These tasks may include any of the following to maintain the home's clean and orderly appearance for the client's health and comfort.
    • Kitchen: Sweep and wash floors, wax if time permits; defrost and clean refrigerator, maintain proper storage cabinet and arrange contents for accessibility.
Other:
  • Participate in case conferences with the health care team as appropriate when directed by RBHC.
  • Maintain and enhance skills through attending applicable staff development program and in-service trainings.
  • Observe and report client's incidents and/or concerns that impact on the client's care and well-being.
  • Employ principles of Infection Control and Standard Precautions.
  • Recognize emergencies and follow RiseBoro Homecare procedures appropriately,
  • Complies with agency confidentiality policies and demonstrates an understanding of clients' rights.
  • Appearance must be neat and professional and complies with RiseBoro Homecare dress code.
  • Assignments must be performed with reliability and punctuality.
  • Adhere to the RiseBoro Homecare annual competencies requirements (in-service training, annual physical examination and yearly evaluation).
EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

Home Health Aide Certification

DEBERES Y RESPONSABILIDADES ESENCIALES

El asistente de salud domiciliaria (HHA) proporcionar atencin personal de calidad y servicios relacionados con la salud del cliente en el hogar del cliente segn lo especificado por el plan de atencin y en cumplimiento de las precauciones estndar y de acuerdo con las polticas, procedimientos y objetivos establecidos de la organizacin. Los Asistentes de salud domiciliaria deben cumplir estrictamente con la polza, los procedimientos y la descripcin del trabajo de RiseBoro Homecare y con el plan de atencin del cliente. Los deberes y responsabilidades especficos incluyen:
  • Establecer y mantener una comunicacin eficaz y profesionalidad en todas las actividades relacionadas con el trabajo.
  • Promueve la alerta mental del cliente a travs de la conversacin, la lectura, los juegos y otras actividades y proporciona orientacin sobre la realidad a los clientes confusos.
  • Mantener la confidencialidad en relacin con todos los clientes, el personal sanitario y la documentacin. Se debe solicitar la direccin del Coordinador de Casos o de la Enfermera Supervisora cuando o si se le pide que comparta la informacin de cualquier cliente con partes externas.
  • Ayudar a los clientes con las actividades de cuidado personal de acuerdo con el Plan de Cuidados, incluyendo:
  • Alimentacin - Servir las comidas y ayudar en la alimentacin.
  • Deambulacin y traslado - Ayudar al cliente a entrar y salir de la cama a la silla o a la silla de ruedas; ayudar a salir al exterior y a las citas con el mdico; otras ayudas a la deambulacin; proporcionar supervisin de seguridad para evitar cadas.
  • Bao - Ayudar al cliente a baarse y lavarse en la cama, en la baera o en la ducha.
  • Ir al bao - Ayudar al cliente a usar el inodoro, la taza de bao, la bacinilla o el orinal.
  • Vestirse - Ayudar al cliente a vestirse.
  • Aseo personal - Ayudar al cliente con el cuidado del cabello, el afeitado y el cuidado ordinario de las uas (no se permite el corte de uas) y el cepillado de los dientes.
  • Pedir ayuda de emergencia - En una situacin de emergencia llamar al 911 inmediatamente o tan pronto como sea posible.
  • Se pueden asignar otras tareas segn sea necesario de acuerdo con el Plan de Cuidados.
Informar:

Se debe informar al Coordinador de Casos inmediatamente o tan pronto como sea posible:
  • Cualquier cambio en el estado de salud o mental del cliente.
  • Cualquier hospitalizacin del cliente o cualquier otra ausencia de su hogar que impida la prestacin del servicio en el mismo.
  • Imposibilidad de entrar en el domicilio del cliente.
  • Todas las cadas o accidentes del cliente, tanto si est lesionado como si no (cuando la oficina est cerrada, notifique a nuestro "Servicio de Emergencia de Guardia" e informe al Coordinador de Casos al siguiente da laboral).
  • Ausencia o tardanza del trabajo (cuando la oficina est cerrada, notifique a nuestro "Servicio de Emergencia de Guardia").
  • El HHA debe notificarnos todas las ocurrencias anteriores inclusive si no est presente cuando ocurren.
  • Los HHA son requeridos a notificar al Coordinador de Caso as como los miembros de la familia del cliente o contactos.
  • Al llegar al finalizar de una asignacin, el HHA debe de segurar que el cliente no esta estresado o deprimido y asegurar que ellos no estn en una condicin que no parece ser normal para ellos. No es aceptable que un cliente o su familia digan a un HHA que no moleste a un cliente cuando llega o se va. Si esto presenta un problema, el HHA debe llamar a su Coordinador de Caso para que ellos puedan revisar esta responsabilidad con ellos.
  • Bajo todas las circunstancias, el HHA debe llamar 911 sin vacilacin si un cliente est estresado o en la necesidad de la ayuda inmediata.
Planificacin y preparacin de comidas:
  • Planificar y preparar las comidas segn las necesidades especficas del cliente.
Mercado y Encargos:
  • Ir al mercado y hacer encargos segn las necesidades especficas del cliente.
Limpieza general:
  • Estas tareas pueden incluir cualquiera de las siguientes para mantener el aspecto limpio y ordenado del hogar para la salud y la comodidad del cliente.
    • Cocina: Barrer y lavar los pisos, wax if time permits; defrost and clean refrigerator, maintain proper storage cabinet and arrange contents for accessibility.
Otras tareas:
  • Participar en conferencias de casos con el equipo de atencin mdica, segn corresponda, cuando lo indique el RBHC.
  • Mantener y mejorar las habilidades a travs de la asistencia al programa de desarrollo del personal aplicable y a las capacitaciones en servicio.
  • Observar y reportar los incidentes y/o preocupaciones del cliente que impacten en su cuidado y bienestar.
  • Emplear los principios de Control de Infecciones y Precauciones Estndar.
  • Reconocer las emergencias y seguir los procedimientos de RiseBoro Homecare apropiadamente,
  • Cumple con las polzas de confidencialidad de la agencia y demuestra que entiende los derechos de los clientes.
  • Su apariencia debe ser pulcra y profesional y cumplir con el cdigo de vestimenta de RiseBoro Homecare.
  • Las tareas deben realizarse con fiabilidad y puntualidad.
  • Cumplir con los requisitos de competencias anuales de RiseBoro Homecare (formacin continua, examen fsico anual y evaluacin anual).

EXPERIENCIA EDUCACIONAL

Certificacion de Asistente de Salud Domiciliaria (Home Health Aide)

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action Policy

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action Policy Statement

It is the policy of RiseBoro to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment. No individual will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, age, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, political or union affiliation, marital or partnership status, sex, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity, familial status, genetic information or predisposition or characteristic, disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, status as a veteran or member of the U.S. military and related obligations, or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, job placement, compensation, benefits, training and apprenticeship, employee development, promotion, demotion, discipline, transfer, lay-off and recall, and termination. RiseBoro makes reasonable accommodations based on religion and/or disability as required by law, and requests for accommodation are to be directed to the Human Resources Department.

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