HOME HEALTH AIDE - D.C.

Company: Children's National Hospital
Location: Washington
Posted on: November 7, 2024

Job Description:

PRN position - flat rates offered - $17.50/hour - $25/hour

Children's National Home Care is actively hiring Home Health Aides in D.C. for openings with shifts available during the day, evening and weekends.

Children's National Home Care offers:

• Steady Hours - Up to 40 hours a week available!
• Competitive Pay
• Varying Schedules
• Paid Training
• Referral Bonuses The Home Care Aide assists professional nursing staff to perform nursing care activities to patients with an assigned unit and functions as a team member in patient care.
  
  Qualifications:
  Minimum Education
  High School Diploma or GED (Required)
  
  Minimum Work Experience
  1 year Previous experience or training as a PCA/CNA/GNA/Home Health Aide in health care; enabling them to successfully complete the HSC Home Care Competency (Required)
  
  Required Skills/Knowledge
  Evaluation. Basic computing knowledge and skills preferred.
  Ability to speak read and write English fluently.
  Bi-lingual English/Spanish preferred.
  
  Required Licenses and Certifications
  For DC Sites: Home Health Aide certification from the District of Columbia or a Maryland state Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) who has been granted temporary certification to practice as a HHA in the District. For MD Sites: Must have Nursing Assistant certification (CNA) from State of Maryland. Upon Hire (Required)
  Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Upon Hire (Required)
  
  Job Functions
  • Safeguards the rights of the patient and protects all patient information in a confidential manner quickly and politely.
    • Signs of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation are recognized and reported to supervisor immediately.
      • Reports to Supervisor at least at beginning and end of each work day per Agency policy. Established schedule is met.
        • Ensure to wear the proper personal protective equipment is utilized such as gowns, gloves, eyewear, etc.
          • Assist with learning experience for new Home Health Aide. Takes responsibility for patient's welfare while with new Home Health Aide during Home Health Aide orientation.
            • Equipment is available and kept in good condition and properly stored.
              • All patient supplies are charged correctly and appropriately. Supplies are accounted for and waste is avoided.
                • Ensure all work output is thorough, accurate, and meets quality standards.
                  • Meets average productivity standards on a timely basis.
                    • Able to be relied upon to meet work schedules and fulfill responsibilities and commitments.
                      • Awareness of and respect for others is exhibited. Is usually in control of self. Usually gets along well with fellow employees, supervisor and others.
                        • Flexible in thinking and responds to or conforms to changing, new, or unexpected.
                          • Takes responsibility for own clinical practice.
                            • Attends all clinical practice and all team conferences and attendance is documented.
                              • Attends all required in-services and attendance is documented.
                                • Appropriate care is given, documented, and reported to the responsible nursing staff.
                                  • Primary nurse is notified promptly of any significant change in patient conditions.
                                    • All clinical skills as demonstrated on the Skills Checklist & Demonstration (Attachment A)
                                      • As warranted will assist cognitively capable adults by providing medication reminders
                                        • Certified Nursing Assistant will not administer medication to clients.
                                          • Other job duties:
                                            • Performs other duties as assigned. Organizational Accountabilities
                                              Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
                                              Employee Excellence
                                              • Demonstrates understanding of quality of service and collaborates with co-workers to ensure excellence standard is achieved
                                                • Innovates through improvement of care and/or efficiency of operational processes.
                                                  • Dedicated to a standard of performance excellence and high quality All In
                                                    • Embraces changes/improvements and actively participates in the implementation of new/improved programs, technology, new equipment, systems and resources that promote quality of care, safety and efficiency
                                                      • Identifies, prioritizes and selects alternative solutions to determine best outcome Action Oriented
                                                        • Maintains a high level of activity/productivity, meeting deadlines and appropriately prioritizing tasks to meet business demands
                                                          • Anticipates problems and attempts to solve before they develop Supervisory Responsibilities
                                                            Blood Borne Pathogen Exposure
                                                            • Category I: Job usually involves contact with patients or patient specimens. Exposure to blood, body fluids, non-intact skin or tissue specimens, is possible. Protected Health Information Access Level
                                                              • Level IV - Full Access Incumbents in this job may access any protected health information associated to a customer's needs, the service(s) rendered and the position's functions. Working Environment
                                                                • This job operates in a hospital or office environment. Physical Requirements
                                                                  • Medium Work: Lifting 50 lbs. maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 lbs. Travel Requirements
                                                                    • This is a PRN position working standard and extended hours.

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