Home Health Aide (Contract Position)

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  Responsible for providing personal care services and other related health services ordered by a physician to patients, in their home(s), that are limited in their ability to perform activities of daily living; responsible for keeping records of services rendered and for reporting changes in needs and/or condition of the patient to the nurse.

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  Performs appropriate and safe techniques in personal hygiene and grooming that include: bed bath, sponge, tub or shower bath, shampoo in sink tub or bed, nail and skin care, oral hygiene, toileting and elimination, safe transfer techniques and ambulation with or without equipment, normal range of motion and positioning, adequate nutrition and fluid intake. Performs other tasks as assigned which may include; simple dressing changes, reading and recording temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure, catheter care and changing of catheter drainage bags, empty or change colostomy bags, colostomy irrigation, whirlpool treatment, sugar and acetone test, meal preparation, light housekeeping, laundry, marketing and business errands, respite care, non-medicated enemas or suppositories. Observation, reporting and documentation of patient status and the care or service furnished.

• Must possess a valid motor vehicle operator’s license.

• To become permanent, an employee must pass a competency evaluation prior to completing the probationary period. An individual employed in this position must maintain continued fulfillment of the required competency evaluation approved by the Cabinet for Health Services.

• Work is spent primarily inside the clinic or community setting.

• May be required to submit to a drug screening test and background check according to the agency’s policies.

• High School diploma or GED.

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• Experience as an aide in a home health agency, community health agency, nursing facility or hospital, all or part of which must have been in the previous 24 months prior to application for employment.

• Appropriate aide related experience may substitute for education requirements on a year-for-year basis for a maximum of four (4) years.

THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS DO NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, AGE, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, ANCESTRY OR VETERAN STATUS. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D