Certified Home Health Aide (Chha) | Hackettstown, NJ

The Certified Home Health Aide performs services for the client as necessary to maintain the personal comfort of the client enabling them to remain in their homes.

Essential Job Functions / Responsibilities:

• Patient Care

• Understand and adhere to information and precautions contained in individual client's Home Plan of Care and as directed by the RN assessment nurse.

• Assist the client with personal care activities including: bathing, skin care, hair care, nail care, dressing and undressing, feeding, oral hygiene, shaving, grooming and bedtime care.

• Assist the client to the bathroom or in use of urinal or bedpan. Keep incontinent clients clean and dry.

• Assist the client with client's self-administration of medications.

• Assist the client with personal communication skills, as needed.

• Prepare appropriate documentation of the client care or service(s) furnished.

• Report all client and employee incidents/accidents to supervisor immediately.

• Assist the client with exercise, ambulation and transfer activities. Be aware of proper body mechanics.

• Maintain proper hand washing techniques.

• Ensure maintenance of a clean, safe, comfortable and healthy environment for the client.

• Observe safety precautions, including: wiping up wet floors, spills and other falling hazards immediately.

• Performs other related duties as directed.

• Communication

• Engage in respectful social interaction with client, including friendly conversation and empathic support, as well as, respecting client's privacy and property.

• Exhibit positive attitude and behavior and demonstrate respect for employees and clients.

• Maintain absolute confidentiality of all information pertaining to clients.

• Respond and attend to client's requests promptly.

• Communicate effectively with all members of the team.

• Maintains continuity of client's home care by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities and continuing needs in the client's journal for the next caregiver.

• Wears an identification tag while caring for the client at all times while in clients home as mandated by the Division of Consumer Affairs.

• Additional Duties

• Understand the importance of seeking assistance, as needed, from your supervisor and/or others; demonstrate capability and dependability in following instructions.

• Understand that regular, consistent attendance is necessary to serve clients.

• Accept and fulfill assignments with the Agency; exercise judgment in accepting assignments.

• Adheres to Right at Home agency's professional standards, home care policies and procedures, federal, state and local requirements.

• Perform related duties and responsibilities as deemed appropriate by the management team.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged or considerable walking or standing.

• Able to lift, position, or transfer patients.

• Able to lift supplies and equipment.

• Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, and kneeling or crouching.

• Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.

Position Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age.

• Must provide past work history confirming knowledge of ability to competently perform tasks assigned in the job description.

• High school graduate or equivalency certificate preferred.

• Updates job knowledge and participates in educational opportunities in order to keep current with the field.

• Possess a valid driver's license.

• Demonstrate sympathetic attitude toward caring for others.

• Ability to listen and communicate clearly, fluently and diplomatically orally and in writing.

• Ability to remain flexible, resilient, calm and maintain a sense of humor; and present a well-groomed professional image.

• Ability to generate goodwill for the organization and its management among staff, clients, and referral sources. Demonstrate a strong commitment to client service excellence.

• Possess and maintain good physical and mental health, including current TB testing.

• U.S. Citizen or evidence of valid Alien Work Permit.