Home Health Aide

Description: Job Summary:

The Home Health Aide shall be employed to provide limited nursing and/or related services in the home, consistent with training, with California State Certification, and with the Federal Code Regulations, Title 20 SSA Aide provides personal, environmental and nutritional services under the orders of a physician and with appropriate supervision by a registered professional nurse.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Upholds Kaiser Permanente's Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.


• Assists patient with transfers, ambulation, exercises, and prescribed rehabilitation techniques.


• Helps patient with bathroom or bedpan use.


• Provides such incidental household or environmental services as are essential to the patients' health care at home.


• This may include doing the patients personal laundry, keeping bedroom and kitchen in order and reasonably clean. (No general housecleaning)


• Prepares some meals or special diets and may prepare food for the patient's consumption between visits.


• Enlists and coordinates assistance of friends or family members and encourages the patient to become increasingly self-reliant when possible.


• Reports to supervisory Registered Nurse all changes in the patient's condition or family situation.


• Participates in team conferences.


• Maintain records related to job responsibilities.


• Other appropriate duties consistent with the individuals experience which, in the opinion of the physician and the Home Health Team, would improve the quality of patient care and Aide satisfaction.


• These duties may include assistance with administration of medications ordinarily self-administered that have been specifically ordered by the physician.


• Would be limited to those medications and patients specifically delegated by the registered nurse to the aide.


• The Home Health Aide will not apply any topical medications without a physician's order and specific delegation by the RN to the aide.


• The Home Health Aide may carry out a digital rectal examination for the purpose of removing fecal impactions with an order from MD/RN.


• Promotes, ensures, and improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are consistent with the organizations philosophy of providing extraordinary customer relations and quality service.


• Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.

Pay Grade: 15

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Minimum two (2) year's experience as a Home Health Aide in Home Health Agency or new grad from a State Certified Home Health Aide Training Program with a minimum of one (1) year CNA experience.

Education

• N/A

License, Certification, Registration

• Driver's License (California)


• Home Health Aide Certificate (California)

Additional Requirements:

• Must attach a current CQA driver record information sheet, obtained within the last month.


• During the two (2) year period immediately preceding the data of application, must have a driving record, which is free of incidents involving the applicant's negligence.


• Also free of citations with forfeit for bail for driving while under the influence of drugs or reckless driving.


• Driving record must not reflect more than two moving violations during the same two-year period.


• License and driving record will be verified.

Notes:

• Rotational weekends.


• May cross cover service lines and area as needed.

Primary Location: California,Tustin,Tustin Home Health
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 32
Shift: Day
Workdays: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Working Hours Start: 08:30 AM
Working Hours End: 05:00 PM
Job Schedule: Part-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B01|SEIU|Local 399
Job Level: Entry Level
Department: Tustin Executive Center - Palliative Care - Nursing - 0801
Pay Range: $27.04 - $29.96 / hour The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting. The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted.
Travel: Yes, 75 % of the Time
On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest

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