Want Home Health Aide - CNA in Amarillo, TX
Job title: Home Health Aide - CNA
Company: LHC Group
Job description: Job Description:
Summary
We are hiring for a Home Health Aide / CNA.
At Elite Home Health, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve-it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here.
As a Home Health Aide, you can expect:
opportunities to build trusted relationships as you care & connect with people of all ages
flexibility for true work-life balance
continuing education and tuition reimbursement
career mobility and growth opportunities
If you have a passion for care and want to strengthen your nursing career, this is a great opportunity for you.
Responsibilities
The Home Health Aide is responsible for providing patients with in-home personal care and designated health related services to maintain the patient's physical and emotional well-being, while following the written plan of care, Medicare/Medicaid regulations and agency policies and procedures.
Reports any unusual circumstance in the patient's condition or home environment to the primary RN/Patient Care Manager.
Follows current written aide assignment sheet to provide personal care and assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) to include mobility transfer, walking, grooming, bathing, dressing or undressing, eating, or toileting.
As assigned, performs incidental household services essential to the patient's health care at home that are necessary to prevent or postpone institutionalization.
Completes a clinical note for each visit within required timeframes, which must be incorporated into the patient's record.
Participates in the in-services program. Completes at least six hours of in-services every six months.
Participates in daily report. Adheres to and supports care management model within the agency.
Participates in staff conference regarding patient care.
Participates in QA/QI plan or process.
Provides care according to the aide plan of care/assignment sheet and in accordance to State Practice Act or regulations.
Records and notifies RN/Patient Care Manager of any variations from the established parameters or changes in the patient's condition.
Education and Experience
License Requirements
Successful completion of a competency evaluation.
Current CPR certification required.
Current driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
Additional State Specific Requirements
TX: Must have a minimum of one-year full-time experience in direct client care in hospital or nursing facility, OR one year full- time experience within last 5 years in direct client care in agency setting, OR documented completion of training and competency evaluation program with home health experience within the last 24 months, OR documented completion of competency evaluation program with home health experience within the last 24 months, OR nursing student with
documentation from director of programs or the dean of a school of nursing that states that the individual is a nursing student who has demonstrated competency in basic nursing skills aligned with the school's curriculum, OR be on Texas Department of Human Services (DHS's) Nurse Aide Registry with no findings of client abuse or neglect or misappropriation of client property. Must NOT be listed on the Employee Misconduct Registry, been revoked on the Nurse Aide Registry, or had a criminal conviction as listed in Health and Safety Code Chapter 250.
Skill Requirements
Must be mature and able to deal effectively with the demands of a home health aide position. Able to read, write, and carry out directions promptly and accurately.
Company Overview
?Elite Home Health a part of LHC Group, is the preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. From home health and hospice care to long-term acute care and community-based services, we deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that empowers patients to manage their health at home. Hospitals and health systems around the country have partnered with LHC Group to deliver patient-centered care in the home. More hospitals, physicians and families choose LHC Group, because we are united by a single, shared purpose: It's all about helping people.
Equal Opportunity Employer - vets, disability.
Expected salary:
Location: Amarillo, TX
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Company: LHC Group
Job description: Job Description:
Summary
We are hiring for a Home Health Aide / CNA.
At Elite Home Health, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve-it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here.
As a Home Health Aide, you can expect:
opportunities to build trusted relationships as you care & connect with people of all ages
flexibility for true work-life balance
continuing education and tuition reimbursement
career mobility and growth opportunities
If you have a passion for care and want to strengthen your nursing career, this is a great opportunity for you.
Responsibilities
The Home Health Aide is responsible for providing patients with in-home personal care and designated health related services to maintain the patient's physical and emotional well-being, while following the written plan of care, Medicare/Medicaid regulations and agency policies and procedures.
Reports any unusual circumstance in the patient's condition or home environment to the primary RN/Patient Care Manager.
Follows current written aide assignment sheet to provide personal care and assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) to include mobility transfer, walking, grooming, bathing, dressing or undressing, eating, or toileting.
As assigned, performs incidental household services essential to the patient's health care at home that are necessary to prevent or postpone institutionalization.
Completes a clinical note for each visit within required timeframes, which must be incorporated into the patient's record.
Participates in the in-services program. Completes at least six hours of in-services every six months.
Participates in daily report. Adheres to and supports care management model within the agency.
Participates in staff conference regarding patient care.
Participates in QA/QI plan or process.
Provides care according to the aide plan of care/assignment sheet and in accordance to State Practice Act or regulations.
Records and notifies RN/Patient Care Manager of any variations from the established parameters or changes in the patient's condition.
Education and Experience
License Requirements
Successful completion of a competency evaluation.
Current CPR certification required.
Current driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
Additional State Specific Requirements
TX: Must have a minimum of one-year full-time experience in direct client care in hospital or nursing facility, OR one year full- time experience within last 5 years in direct client care in agency setting, OR documented completion of training and competency evaluation program with home health experience within the last 24 months, OR documented completion of competency evaluation program with home health experience within the last 24 months, OR nursing student with
documentation from director of programs or the dean of a school of nursing that states that the individual is a nursing student who has demonstrated competency in basic nursing skills aligned with the school's curriculum, OR be on Texas Department of Human Services (DHS's) Nurse Aide Registry with no findings of client abuse or neglect or misappropriation of client property. Must NOT be listed on the Employee Misconduct Registry, been revoked on the Nurse Aide Registry, or had a criminal conviction as listed in Health and Safety Code Chapter 250.
Skill Requirements
Must be mature and able to deal effectively with the demands of a home health aide position. Able to read, write, and carry out directions promptly and accurately.
Company Overview
?Elite Home Health a part of LHC Group, is the preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. From home health and hospice care to long-term acute care and community-based services, we deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that empowers patients to manage their health at home. Hospitals and health systems around the country have partnered with LHC Group to deliver patient-centered care in the home. More hospitals, physicians and families choose LHC Group, because we are united by a single, shared purpose: It's all about helping people.
Equal Opportunity Employer - vets, disability.
Expected salary:
Location: Amarillo, TX
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