Home Health Aide - Part Time - League for the Blind and Disabled : Job Details

JOB OPENING The League for the Blind & Disabled Home Care-Home Health Care Home Health Aide (Part-Time) The Home Care - Home Health Care division of The League is seeking a dedicated, hard-working and self-motivated certified Home Health Aide to join our team. This part-time, non-exempt position is responsible for providing personal care services in accordance with the care plan and under the direction of the Registered Nurse. The ideal candidate should have a strong work-ethic, excellent problem-solving skills, and be motivated to serve our consumers. Essential Duties/Skills/Responsibilities/Qualifications • Performs simple procedures as an extension of therapy services under the direction and supervision of the therapist: range of motion exercises and assistance in ambulation or exercises. • Performs personal care activities, including but not limited to: bathing, shampooing, skin care/nail care, oral hygiene, shaving, and dressing. • Performs household services essential to health care at home, including but not limited to: meal preparation/feeding, laundry, and light housekeeping. • Medication reminders for medications that are ordinarily self-administered under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse (per state nurse practice laws and Agency policy). • Reports any observed or reported changes in the client's condition and/or needs to the Registered Nurse. Follows reporting guidelines in the Care Plan. • Documents care provided and completes the forms required for the client's records. Completes the appropriate records to document care given and pertinent observations. Submits documentation per agency requirements-at least weekly. • Promotes personal safety and a safe environment for clients by observing infection control practices, following Agency guidelines, and reporting unsafe situations to the Supervisor/Case Manager. • Demonstrates safe practice in the use of equipment. Does not use equipment until orientation about its operation has been provided. Notifies supervisor of educational needs. • Communicates effectively with all members of the interdisciplinary team through verbal reports, participation in staff meetings, and team conferences, as requested. • Maintains confidentiality in all aspects of the job. • Attends in-service programs to meet compliance requirements. Identifies learning needs to Agency supervisor. • Performs other related duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary. • Candidates must be eighteen years of age, or older, must provide proof of a negative TB test result on an annual basis, must successfully complete required quarterly training programs, must follow a written Consumer Care Plan that identifies specific service needs of the consumer as determined by the consumer's assessment, and must have the ability to work alone with minimal supervision. • Must have a high school diploma or its equivalent, a minimum of 6 months of documented, supervised Home Health Aide experience, and successfully complete a formal Home Health Aide certification training program and/or a written skills test and competency evaluation. Benefits of Joining Our Team You will become an important part of an extraordinary team at a company whose mission is to empower people with disabilities. As a part-time member of our staff (working an average of 19 hours per week or more), you will be eligible for paid vacation after 6 months and accrued sick time. Interested candidates should apply through The League at Starting Wage: $17 per hour EOE / Drug Free Workplace / E-Verify LEAGUE FOR THE BLIND AND DISABLED INC is an EEO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled