Home Health Aide - Per Diem

Company: Hebrew SeniorLife
Location: Brookline
Posted on: February 24, 2021

Job Description:

A Home Health Aide is a trained paraprofessional prepared to assist professional personnel in personal care and home management as related to comfort, care, and safety of a consumer in the home.

West Roxbury, Newton and Needham areas needed!

Position Responsibilities Include:

• Provides necessary information on health status and experience.
• Accepts only assignments for which qualified.
• Attends agency orientation and attends minimum of 12 hours of in-service education annually.
• Practices safety and competency within the job description.
• Communicates with the agency about problems and concerns.
• Complies with State/Federal regulatory acts and agency policies.
• Communicates with office staff regarding all scheduling of home health aide services to consumers.
• Completes required documentation accurately on a timely basis.
• Respects and maintains consumer confidentiality.
• Reports concerns of consumer abuse or neglect.
• Refrains from discussing personal problems, concerns, or opinions with consumer.
• Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with consumer.
  
  QUALIFICATIONS:
  
  The home health aide is a mature person who:
  
  
  • Is at least 18 years old.
  • Is flexible, sensitive to the needs of others, reliable, and able to cope with emergencies.
  • Has successfully completed the required training program or its equivalent for
  • Home Health Aides, and has demonstrated competency.
  • Is able to read, write, and speak English.
  • Is able to use an Electronic Visit Verification device
  • Is able to carry out and understand directions and instructions.
  • Is able to record messages and keep records.
    Is physically and emotionally capable of performing the job. See attached physical specifications
    
    Hebrew SeniorLife is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and competence and not influenced or affected by race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, ancestry, marital status, military status, veterans status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local law.
    
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