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GENERAL STATEMENT: Home Health Aides are unlicensed, non-professional workers who are supervised by health personnel.

The Home Health Aide is a member of the home health services team working under the guidance and supervision of an RN responsible for assessing needs of the residents, as well as working with other members of the team. The Home Health Aides duties may be adjusted at the discretion of the supervising nurse based on the evaluation of the patient’s needs and the ability of the Home Health Aide to perform such tasks. The Home Health Aide is expected to continue developing his/her skills and abilities in the function he/she performs.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Give personal care

• Bath – bed, chair, tub, shower

• Comb hair/shampoo

• Denture, Mouth/care

• Bed Making – Occupied/Unoccupied

• Help with dressing

• Help with walking

• Transfer patient from bed to chair

• Nail trimming/cleaning (unless diabetic or contraindicated by nurse)

• Help with feeding – recording of intake as needed

• Give special care assigned by RN or registered therapist

• Temperature, pulse, respirations

• Special care to perinium and equipment of patient with a catheter

• Assist patient with colostomy bag care

• Help with exercises that have been demonstrated.

• Accompany patient to medical care appointments

• Help with use of appliances, i.e., wheelchair, walker, crutches, hearing aides, as demonstrated

• ASSIST ONLY with medication

• Installation of simple, routine eyedrops

  This list is not exclusive but is indicative of those types of procedures in which a Home Health Aide may participate. Each resident care plan will outline the exact procedures a Home Health Aide is expected to carry out for that individual.

• Light housekeeping to maintain a healthful, safe environment

• Laundry for patient

• Wash dishes

• Shopping

• Meal preparation – plan, prepare and serve regular and special diets as directed by nurse

• Dusting, vacuuming, and damp mopping

• Answering incoming phone calls and transferring to appropriate department

• Promote the patient’s mental alertness through conversation, reading, games and other activities.

• Report any changes in patients mental or physical condition to the nurse responsible for the care of the

  patient.

• Give simple emotional and psychological support to the patient and other members of the household.

• Record home visits on appropriate forms.

  QUALIFICATIONS

• The Home Health Aide must successfully complete an approved training course to carry out assigned activities or have documented evidence of completion of an equivalency exam approved by NYSDOH.

• Be 18 years of age, show maturity, emotional and mental stability

• Shall be able to speak, read and write English, and speak the predominant language of residents

• Understand and carry out directions and instructions, record messages and keep simple records

• Sympathetic attitude towards providing services for residents

• Have good physical health, as indicated by documentation in the personal file

• Be required to work up to 8 hours of overtime as staffing changes may occur on a shift to shift basis

• Participate in in-service education per year as required by N.Y.S. regulations