Put to Bed Aide - HHA or CNA- 1 hour visit

Company: Interim HealthCare
Location: Mishawaka
Posted on: January 15, 2022

Job Description:

Interim HealthCare of South Bend is currently seeking an experienced CNA or Home Health Aide for a one hour put to bed visit. This visit pays out 15 dollars per visit, and you will be paid weekly. - This visit can be part of your full time case load or just a pick up after your current Full or part-time job!We operate in the South Bend, Mishawaka, Elkhart, and Goshen Areas, and in Berrien and Cass County in Michigan.Interim Offers Full-time, part-time, and flexible scheduling (to fit your needs). We can work with as little as 10 hours a week up through 40! -About Interim: -Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare Inc. is the nation's most experienced healthcare franchise company. At the core of this longevity and success is a network of over 300 independently owned franchisees and their commitment to providing the most compassionate and professional care available in the communities they serve. -Interim HealthCare of South Bend was founded in 1972 -and moved locations in 2006 to our current location in Edison Plaza. Many of our employees have been with us for 20 years or more, so if you're interested in longevity and a wonderful place to work, where you're really helping out your community look no further!General Purpose:Home Health Aides (HHAs) are members of the interdisciplinary team who provide hands-on personal care, report changes in the patient's/client's condition, perform simple procedures as an extension of therapy or nursing services, and provide incidental/instrumental activities of daily living as assigned to patients/clients in the home setting as permitted by the policies and procedures of Interim HealthCare and any other federal, state and local law or regulation. - -Essential Functions:

• Reads and records temperature, pulse, and respirations.
• Assists, performs and trains patient/client and family in activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, nail and skin care, oral hygiene, toileting and elimination and adequate nutritional intake.
• Promotes safe environment and maintain unobstructed pathways while providing care.
• Assists with ambulation, transfers and/or range of motion exercises. - -
• Assists with incidental/instrumental activities of daily living such as shopping, meal preparation, socialization activities, homemaking and maintaining a clean and safe physical environment.
• Assists in medication reminding
• Assists in administering medications ordinarily self-administered.
• Utilizes infection prevention and control measures such as universal precautions, hand washing, and personal protective equipment.
• Follows the assignment sheet/service plan performing only tasks that are assigned. - -
• Recognizes, reports, and records/documents changes in patient/client condition and safety to supervisor. -
• Document observations, activities and service provided in an accurate, complete and timely manner. -
• Organizes self to carry out visits/shifts and tasks.
• Completes mandatory Interim HealthCare in-services and provides requested documents to keep employee file current.
• Participates in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program, as requested.
• Participates in the Office's Emergency Preparedness Program, as requested.
• Completes other assignments as requested and assigned.
• Honors patient rights.
• Accesses personal health information ("PHI") necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities. Access to use and ability to disclose PHI is further defined by each organization/department.Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:
  • Eighteen (18) years of age or older.
  • Six (6) months of experience in healthcare or completion of the Office's preceptor program.
  • Has not had a lapse in work for compensation for the period of 24 consecutive months as a home health aide or nurse aide. -
    • If there has been a 24-month lapse in furnishing services for compensation, the individual must successfully complete another program, as specified above in this section, before providing services.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: - -
      • Two (2) positive references
      • Evidence of passing a home health aide written knowledge exam.
      • Pass state required criminal and abuse background checks.
      • Able to effectively communicate in English with all levels of the workforce, both clinical and non-clinical
      • Able to effectively communicate, including the ability to read, write, and verbally report clinical information to patients, patient representatives (if any), patient's caregivers and family, and agency staff.
      • Able to perform and prioritize multiple tasks or functions.
      • Able to provide proof of valid driver's license.
      • Able to provide proof of valid auto liability insurance if assignment(s) include driving own vehicle to transport patient.Working Conditions & Physical Effort: - -
        • Able to constantly travel within geographic area serviced by office from assignment to assignment.
        • Meets the applicable health requirements to provide patient care per applicable law or regulation.
        • Work is normally performed in patient's home.
        • Occasional exposure to communicable diseases, blood borne pathogens and/or other potentially infectious or hazardous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment (e.g. face masks, goggles, latex and or non-latex gloves).
        • Able to constantly stand, bend, stoop, squat, kneel and reach freely.
        • Able to frequently lift, reposition, and transfer clients/patients.
        • Able to frequently carry bundles such as groceries and laundry up or down stairs and lift with or without assistance. - -
        • Able to constantly grasp with thumb in opposition to fingers of palm (i.e. DME supplies, knobs or objects).
        • Able to read 8 point or larger type.
        • Medium physical activity that may require frequent lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling up to 50 lbs. -Benefits:
          • Build Your Own Schedule
          • Competitive Salary & Benefits
          • Direct Deposit Available
          • Flexible Scheduling & Assignments to fit your needs
          • Mileage Reimbursement -
          • Weekly Pay
          • Performance based pay increases
          • Free In-service continuing education CoursesImmediate Hire if your license is in good standing, active CPR certification, and a physical within the last 6 months, a TB test within the last 12 months, and a passing drug screen!Interim HealthCare is required to follow Federal guidelines regarding Covid-19 and vaccinations. -Interim HealthCare provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or veteran status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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