Home Health Aide - HHA
Company: Pathways Home Health, Hospice & Palliative Care
Location: Oakland
Posted on: March 17, 2023
Job Description:
For over 40 years Pathways has been a Bay Area pioneer, leader,
and innovator in Hospice, Home Health, Palliative Care, and Care
Management services. We provide care at home or in settings such as
assisted living, a nursing home, or the hospital. We have offices
in Sunnyvale, South San Francisco, and Oakland. Patients and their
families know us for our personalized, high-quality care, delivered
with empathy, kindness, and respect. TITLE: - -HHA - -Hospice
Aide/Home Health Aide
OFFICE LOCATION: -Sunnyvale
PATIENT TERRITORY: Fremont - Crockett
SCHEDULE: -M-F (1 Weekend/Month)
HOURS: 8:30am-5pm
The posted compensation range of $18.24 - $27.64/Hour is a
reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay
Pathways Home Health & Hospice in good faith believes it might pay
for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of
posting. Pathways Home Health & Hospice may ultimately pay more or
less than the posted range as permitted by law.
POSITION SUMMARY: The HHA provides personal care, home hygiene
services, and other supportive services to persons who are
receiving Hospice care at home. - All such services will be
provided in accordance with a comprehensive patient care plan and
under the supervision of a registered nurse. - The Hospice Aide
will communicate with the Case Manager to provide feedback
regarding patient status and participate in the patient care
planning process. AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:
- Provides in-home personal care and supportive services to
Hospice patients. Personal care and supportive services include
assisting a patient in and out of a shower, giving bed bath, sponge
bath or shower, shampoo, shave, skin care, nail care, backrub, oral
hygiene, passive range of motion, linen change - making an
unoccupied bed and occupied bed; assisting with ambulation devices
(cane, walker, wheelchair), transferring from bed to chair and from
chair to bed, use assistive devices such as Hoyer lift; assisting a
patient with toileting activities (use of commode, bedpan, urinal,
toilet); emptying reservoirs such as Foley Catheter bags or
colostomy bags; assisting with feeding patient; maintaining safe
kitchen and bathroom; monitoring of vital signs and assist
patient/family as specified by case manager or supervisor.
- Other supportive services include comfort measures and
integrative therapies, such as aromatherapy and Comfort Touch ----.
Comfort measures include providing companionship and conversation
with patient and family members and activities such as reading to
patient or sitting quietly with the patient, talking with the
patient about patient's life or hobbies, and patient projects, such
as organizing pictures in a book.
- Under the direct supervision of each patient's case manager,
initiates the hospice aide care plan; provides feedback to case
manager regarding changes in patient's physical, social, or
psychological condition; and makes changes in care as
directed.
- Assists in training individuals or families in the care of
terminally ill patients.
- Maintains the dignity of the dying patient and supports the
patient's and family's unique spiritual and cultural beliefs.
- Performs other tasks as requested by the case manager to assist
the patient in obtaining needed health services or follow-up
care.
- Accesses electronic device for care plan prior to patient
visit.
- Completes appropriate records following all patient
visits.
- Synchronizes electronic device data after the patient
visit.
- Completes any other documentation requested by the agency.
- Synchronizes electronic devices for schedule after 2:30 pm on
the day prior to visits and again the morning of the visits.
- Notifies Home Health Aide Department daily of intended visit
route and visit times. Communicates promptly and appropriately with
patients and families regarding scheduled visits.
- Communicates daily with Home Health Aide Department regarding
scheduling changes or issues.
- Meets productivity standards established by the Home Health
Aide Program Director.
- Maintains the ethical and confidentiality standards in the
administration of Home Health Aide services.
- When in a facility (RCFE or SNF), utilizes customer service
practice and department procedures for working in and with
facilities.
- Maintains communication with a case manager, patient, family
and facility staff regarding all aspects of patient care.
- Demonstrates awareness of and adherence to the safety,
infection control and other policies of the facility.
- Attends and actively participates in the hospice
interdisciplinary group (IDG) meetings. When attendance is not
possible, provides appropriate input on assigned patients.
- Attends educational in-service trainings, department meetings
and other agency meetings as requested by the manager.
- Maintains and updates the level of knowledge and skills
required to provide quality hospice aide care.
- Adheres to all agency policies and procedures; including
updates, as communicated in written, spoken and electronic
forms.
- Submits time log when due.
- Promotes a culture of service when representing Pathways by at
all times treating internal and external contacts with respect,
remaining professional, communicating clearly, preventing conflict,
following through on commitments and actively listening. Positively
promotes Pathways by offering assistance and information.
- Completes CPR certification every two years.
- Completes the competency test and skills checklist according to
applicable laws and regulations.
- Demonstrates all skills of a Hospice Aide, including those
skills required by the agency through competency testing.
- Mentors the clinical orientation of a new clinical provider per
department orientation process, as assigned by the Home Health Aide
Program Director or Home Health Aide Manager.
- Keeps the Home Health Aide Program Director and Home Health
Aide Manager informed of new clinical provider's progress and
possible learning needs.
- Serves as a resource to the new clinical provider, after
orientation is complete.
- Assists with the orientation of other providers, such as new
nurses, therapists, social worker, spiritual care counselors and
any office staff, such as schedulers and new managers.
Participation in these orientations is usually accompanied by
patient visits.
- Maintains a positive attitude and willingness to share
expertise to new clinical provider or office staff.
- Acts a Mentor for Home Health Aide students' practicum.
- Participates in quality improvement activities related to areas
of practice as appropriate. QUALIFICATIONS:
- Current California Home Health Aide Certification
- Interest and ability to work with terminally ill patients in a
variety of settings; recent experience providing personal care to
patients/clients, preferred
- Effective communication skills with demonstrated ability to
read, write and speak English
- Current California driver's license and automobile insurance
with the minimum Bodily Injury Liability Insurance coverage per
agency policy
- Current CPR certification-American Heart Association "BLS
Health Care Provider" required upon renewal
Keywords: Pathways Home Health, Hospice & Palliative Care, Oakland , Home Health Aide - HHA, Other , Oakland, California
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