UPMC Home Care Aide Greater Pittsburgh and surrounding area

UPMC Family Hospice is hiring a full-time Home Care Aide for Pittsburgh and surrounding area. You will work Monday - Friday daylight shifts from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The role of the home health aide is to provide patient centered care to persons with life limiting illness. The home health aide will aid with bathing, dressing and other activities of daily living. The HHA will provide education and demonstrate care to caregivers to support the goal of remaining at home for the end of life. Quality care is patient centered and the HHA goal is to ensure all patients are treated with respect, dignity, and compassion.
Some flexibility to scheduling. One on one care, relationship building with peers and patients. Provide designated care under the direction of the primary service provider in the home to achieve identified goals. Function as an extension of skilled nursing services and/or rehabilitation services in the home. You will have two (2) holiday rotations and weekend rotations every 6-8 weeks.

Responsibilities:

• Displays and incorporates UPMC values into work. Respectful, caring, listening with peers, customers, and leadership. Good oral communication skills, able to complete tasks with peer involvement and autonomously. . The goal is to provide patient centered care.
• The role of the home health aide is to provide patient centered care to persons with life limiting illness. The home health aide will aid with bathing, dressing and other activities of daily living. The HHA will provide education and demonstrate care to caregivers to support the goal of remaining at home for the end of life. Quality care is patient centered and the HHA goal is to ensure all patients are treated with respect, dignity, and compassion.
• Some flexibility to scheduling. One on one care, relationship building with peers and patients.
• Attends compliance training and adheres to the organization standards of conduct, policies, and procedures.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED is required
• One (1) year experience preferred
• A minimum of 75 hours of Nurse Aide training is required. If no previous nurse aide training, applicant may attend UPMC Home Healthcare Nurse Aide Training Course as available upon hire.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Automotive Insurance
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Driver's License
• Act 33
• Act 34
• OAPSA

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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