Certified Home Health Aide/BonitaView Home/Sharp Hospice Homes/Day Shift/Full-Time
Company: Sharp HealthCare
Location: La Mesa
Posted on: January 25, 2023
Job Description:
Facility:Grossmont HospitalCityLa MesaDepartmentJob
StatusRegularShiftDayFTE0.9Shift Start TimeShift End TimeCalifornia
Home Health Aide (HHA) - CA Department of Public Health; Driver's
License - CA Department of Motor Vehicles; AHA Basic Life Support
for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart
Association; California Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) - CA
Department of Public HealthHoursShift Start Time:Shift End
Time:Additional Shift Information:Weekend Requirements:On-Call
Required:NoHourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):$20.000
- $22.314 - $26.777The stated pay scale reflects the range that
Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay
rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety
of factors, including an applicants years of experience, unique
skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal
candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the
position, and employer business practices. What You Will
DoCollaborate with the interdisciplinary teams in the delivery of
quality patient care under the direction of a registered nurse,
assists in performing personal care needs and compassionate
end-of-life care. Contribute to overall unit functions.Required
Qualifications
- California Home Health Aide (HHA) - CA Department of Public
Health -REQUIRED
- California Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) - CA Department of
Public Health -REQUIRED
- AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS
Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
- Driver's License - CA Department of Motor Vehicles
-REQUIREDPreferred Qualifications
- 1 Year experience in acute care, home health, or hospice.Other
Qualification Requirements
- Utilizes reliable transportation and possesses adequate
personal insurance coverage. Demonstrates clean driving record in
accordance with requirements of the employer DMV pull notice
program and Sharp HealthCare Driver Guidelines.Essential Functions
- Plan of careObserves patient condition and reports changes to
the RN.Reports pertinent patient related information to RN.Observes
changes in patient's condition such as declining ability to
participate in ADL's, changes in skin condition, level of
consciousness, pain management, etc.Promptly reports appropriate
changes in patient's status to RN.Effectively communicates and
participates in the coordination of the plan of care to meet
established goals.
- Departmental compliancePerforms routine equipment maintenance
according to departmental policy.Maintains all certifications
required of the job.Demonstrates and maintains expertise in through
attendance and participation in department in-services and
meetings.Current CPR CertificateBody MechanicsDisaster
ProceduresFireHazardous MaterialsInfection ControlAttendance at
unit specific mandatory in-services.Mandatory/non- mandatory staff
meetings: reviews staff meeting minutes.Attendance at additional
in-services per unit standard and expectation.Monitors and
maintains CEU record per department policy and expectation.
- Effective communicationUnderstands and demonstrates effective
communication to patients/families in alignment with hospice
philosophy and patients plan of care.Provides appropriate
discipline specific information on end of life issues to
patient/families based on their needs.Listens actively and provides
a meaningful presence to facilitate the identification and
discussion of patient goals and preferences as it relates to
personal care.Promotes rapport to foster patient relationship to
support patient throughout their hospice care.
- Patient careProvides comprehensive personal care to patients
under the supervision of the RN. Appropriately interacts with
patients/families.Adheres to plan of care.Demonstrates functional
knowledge and skills at a competency level.Performs comfort and
safety measures to ensure that patient's needs are met.Performs
simple nursing procedures under the supervision of the RN (i.e.
vital signs): 1) Basic patient care; 2) Toilet, eliminating; 3)
Transfer techniques; 4) Admission duties.Promotes and develops
relationships based on trust, respect, and rapport.Maintains
privacy and confidentiality at all times.
- Professional developmentDemonstrates and maintains expertise
through attendance and participation in department in-services and
meetings.Maintaining individual in-service/performance
records.Demonstrating process of self-discovery including knowledge
of strengths and weaknesses and view deficiencies as opportunities
for growth.
- SafetyMaintains a safe working environment for patients,
families and other members of the team.Complies with universal
precautions and Department infection control policies.Consistently
utilizes proper body mechanics and available support equipment to
ensure patient's safety and avoid personal injury.Identifies and
communicates patients who are at risk for injury to self and
others.
- TeamworkUnderstands and demonstrates the team member role and
responsibilities.Demonstrates effective and positive working
relationships.Conveys a willingness to help and promotes
cooperative team efforts.Demonstrates an ability to perform and
effectively communicate with other team members.Contributes
ideas/suggestions to improve quality comfort care needs of the
patient.Elicits assistance from team members to problem-solve and
respects the opinions from others.Participates in shift reports,
effectively communicating discipline specific
information.Appropriately refers to appropriate discipline for
matters outside their scope of practice.Knowledge, Skills, and
Abilities
- Knowledge of medical terminology and techniques.
- Ability to execute Home Health Aide skills safely.
- Ability to effectively communicate and function in a team
environment to enhance patient care.Sharp HealthCare is an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual
orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other
things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any
other protected class
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