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We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Home Health Aide to join our team at CenterWell Home Health. As a Home Health Aide, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality care to our patients in the comfort of their own homes.

• Provide direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse and according to the patient's plan of care.
• Assist patients with self-administered medications, including opening bottle caps, reading medication labels, and observing patients take their medications.
• Take accurate temperature, pulse, and blood pressure measurements and report any abnormal results to the supervisor.
• Help patients maintain good personal hygiene by performing or supervising bathing, grooming, skin care, shaving, oral care, nail/foot care, and other activities.
• Assist with feeding patients, including communicating basic principles of nutrition, observing and recording food and fluid intake, and safely positioning patients for meals.
• Assist with patient toileting, including use of bed pans/urinals, changing and positioning catheter bags, and bag change procedures on well-regulated ostomies.
• Provide necessary skills to safely assist patients with mobility, exercises, positioning/turning, transfers, and ambulation per plan of care and CenterWell Home Health policy.
• Document interactions with patients, caregivers, doctors, and other staff members appropriately, legibly, thoroughly, and in the amount of time allowed.
• Practice acceptable infection control principles and provide a clean, safe, and comfortable environment.
• Assist with other household duties, including light laundry, bed changing, bed making, light meal preparation, light housekeeping, and shopping (if no other assistance is available and an MD order is present).

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant or Certified Home Health Aide program within the last 24 months.
• Must meet applicable state certification requirements.
• A valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation are required.
• Must be in good standing on the HHA Registry (if applicable) and have completed HHA/CNA course to work for a Medicare certified agency.
• At least one year of experience in the last 24 months as a Home Health Aide or Certified Nursing Assistant in a hospital, nursing home, home health/hospice agency.

CenterWell Home Health offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and many other opportunities.

CenterWell Home Health specializes in personalized, comprehensive home care for patients managing a chronic condition or recovering from injury, illness, surgery, or hospitalization. Our care teams include nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, home health aides, and medical social workers – all working together to help patients rehabilitate, recover, and regain their independence so they can live healthier and happier lives.

About CenterWell, a Humana company: CenterWell creates experiences that put patients at the center. As the nation's largest provider of senior-focused primary care, one of the largest providers of home health services, and fourth-largest pharmacy benefit manager, CenterWell is focused on whole-person health by addressing the physical, emotional, and social wellness of our patients.