Location: Colebrook,CT, USA
Description
Job Schedule: Full Time Standard Hours: 40 Job Shift: Shift 1 Shift Details:Work where every moment matters. Every day, over 30,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticuts most comprehensive healthcare network as a CNA.
Hartford HealthCare at Home, the largest provider of homecare services in Connecticut, has been fulfilling our mission for more than 115 years. Our Person-Centered Care Model allows our employees to learn and grow within our organization, all while providing integrated support to the patient. As part of Hartford HealthCare, we leverage cutting edge technology to provide quality care in our clients home. Most importantly, our employees are appreciated for the real differences they make in both the lives of their clients and their clients families.
Job Summary:Under the direction of the home care or Hospice Clinician, assists patients with personal care and activities of daily living. Performs special patient care tasks and household duties as instructed by the home care or Hospice Clinician. Responsible for recording services provided and obtaining patient signatures.Responsibilities: Assists patients with personal hygiene and grooming, in as safe, clean and healthy an environment as possible. Follows Agency policy with regard to infection control and universal precautions without exception. Provides appropriate and safe techniques of personal hygiene procedures to include bed bath, sponge bath, tub or shower bath, hair shampoo in sink, tub or bed, nail and skin care, toileting and elimination, following plan of caredeveloped by case manager. Accepts responsibility for and adapts readily to care needs of the specialized patient population as directed by the nurse, therapist or social worker inan appropriate and safe manner. Assists patients with rehabilitation services, including exercises, ambulation, transfer activities and positioning, after proper instructions from Clinician in an appropriate and safe manner. Assists patients with medications that are ordinarily self-administered. Reminds patient of timeliness of medication order but does not administermedicine. Recognizes and reports promptly to Clinician or Supervisor, any emergencies or changes in the mental and physical status of the patient. Helps promote patients' mental alertness through conversation, reading, games and other activities. Performs other duties in support of Home Health Aide Department and Agency. Works weekend, holiday, and extended hours, in a responsible and competent manner, displaying a professional attitude, to meet patient care needs. Flexible and timely in completion of assignments; reports necessary changes promptly and appropriately. Attends three (3) hours of in-service education per quarter, (totaling twelve (12) hours per year, or which six (6) hours relate to Hospice topics) pro-rated according to date of hire including mandatory in-services i.e. Hospice, OSHA, Ethics, etc. Participates in case conferences as needed. Performs household responsibilities to assist patients in developing and maintaining as clean and healthy an environment as possible. Performs appropriate light household chores i.e. dishes, dusting, personal laundry, changing of bed linen, in a thorough, safe fashion related to patientcare. Prepares or assists with nutritious meals and prescribed diets. Feeds patient when necessary, according to plan of care, in a hygienic manner. Maintains and records proper fluid intake as reflected in plan of care. Tidies kitchen, bedroom and bathroom in patient care areas to ensure cleanliness, and safety of patient. Observes for patient safety in their environment and alerts the Clinician or Supervisor of potential risks. Records services provided and observations of patient status in an appropriate, accurate, and legible manner, in accordance with plan of care initiated by clinician. Accurately prepares Home Health Aide Daily Narrative form with required patient identification, time and date of visit, and activities performed on a dailybasis. Signs each visit narrative and obtains patient or family members signature to verify each visit at the time of visit. Submits completed, accurate and legible narrative to Home Health Aide Department on a weekly basis. Completes weekly time sheet accurately and legibly, and submits to Home Health Aide Department in a timely fashion. Responsible to obtain and follow patient schedules as assigned. (5%) Responsible to pick up schedule on Fridays prior to the start of work week on Saturday. If on vacation, contacts Supervisor/Scheduler or picks upschedule prior to seeing patients. Follows schedule as printed unless directed by Supervisor/Scheduler. Calls into Supervisor/Scheduler if unable to follow schedule as printed, prior to scheduled visit. Demonstrate understanding of after hour procedures, and educate patients to on-call / after hours coverage.
Qualifications
Education: High School diploma or equivalent, preferred
Licensure/Certification: Home Care Aide or CNA Certificate approved by the Connecticut Department of Public Health and Addiction Services
Experience: Six months experience as Home Care Aide/CNA in a home care agency, preferred
Other: Valid motor vehicle operators license, reliable personal automobile during business hours preferred, and active automobile insurance coverage in accordance with Agency policy preferred.
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