Home Health Aide

What We Provide:

• $500 Sign-on bonus after 6 months of successful full-time employment (not available for part-time employees)
• Team Work Spirit
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life and other
• Paid Time Off
• 401K Plan

Position Summary:

Enables patients to stay in their homes by providing health and personal services; supporting patients and their families.

Summary of Job Functions:

• Assess patient condition and keeps family informed.
• Administers oxygen; maintaining oxygen supply and equipment.
• Records patient information by making entries in the patient record; notifying case manager RN of changing or unusual conditions.
• Helps patients care for themselves by introducing and teaching assisted living techniques, such as using a cane or walker, using special utensils to eat, using special techniques and equipment for personal hygiene needs.
• Helps family members care of the patient by introducing and teaching appropriate ways to lift, turn and re-position the patient; putting the family in contact with resources for additional home care help; directing them to Medicare reimbursement approaches for hospital beds, portable toilets, canes, walkers, lift-chairs, wheelchairs, etc.
• Participate in weekend on-call rotation

Qualifications:

• Current Colorado Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate
• Current BLS
• Ability and functional vehicle that enables one to drive to see patients