Home Health Aide at PACE of Guilford & Rockingham in Greensboro, NC

• Employee Type: Non Exempt FT

Description

Job Title: Home Health Aide

Position Type: Full-Time split shift 7 am - 11 am and 2 pm - 6 pm

Department: Home Care (300)

Location: PACE of the Triad

Job Summary

The Home Care Aide provides home health care services to PACE Participants.

Specifications

Education and Special Training: High school degree, or equivalent; Currently listed as a Nursing Assistant (NA) I with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) with no substantiated findings of neglect, abuse, or misappropriation of resident’s property in a nursing home;

Experience: At least 1 year of experience with aging, frail elderly; 6 months clinical experience as a Nursing Technician, Nursing Assistant, Corpsman or Emergency Medical Technician.

Licensure, Registry or Certification Required: Certificate from an approved CNA training program; listed as a CNA I with the NC DHHS; Valid NC driver’s license and vehicle.

Requirements

Licensure, Registry or Certification Required: Certificate from an approved CNA training program; listed as a CNA I with the NC DHHS; Valid NC driver’s license and vehicle.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Must be able to work effectively in a team environment. Act only within the scope of his or her authority to practice. Meet a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by PACE of Guilford and Rockingham Counties and approved by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid before working independently.

Summary

• Provides basic personal care assistance and assistance with other activities of daily living to assigned participants.
• Provides assistance with nursing care, restorative therapies, activities and meals across care settings.
• Documents observations, treatments, procedures, nursing care and participant activities appropriately.
• Works with other members of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) on coordination of 24-hour care delivery.
• Communicates effectively with participants, families, staff, and other departments and agencies.
• Works effectively in a team setting.
• Protects Pace of the Triad by adhering to professional standards, home care policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.
• Participants as a member of the IDT and takes part in participant care planning. Communicates any changes in participant condition to other team members.
• Attends staff meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.