Home Health Aide / CNA
Company: Tufts Medicine
Location: Lowell
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Company DescriptionCare at Home is a proud member of Tufts
Medicine, a health system that is rethinking how academic and
community centers, local and national businesses, and technology
and service innovators can all work together. So that clinicians
can deliver expert care where it's needed most. And, so that we can
bring wellness back to health care, one person at a time.Job
DescriptionWhy Join Us? Benefits you will love, Generous earned
time package, Retirement plan with employer match, Tuition
reimbursement and More! The Home Health Aide is a trained
paraprofessional who provides personal care and other incidental
care to patients as instructed by and under the supervision of the
professional clinician. Home Health Aides provide care to patients
in a variety of community settings, including to patients under
home health and hospice plans of care, residing in private homes,
assisted livings, skilled nursing facilities and hospice inpatient
facilities. Essential Functions Provides care to patients as
instructed in the home health aide or hospice aide care plan.
Provides the level of assistance designated in the plan of care,
ranging from supervision and cueing to total care.Notifies the
supervising clinician and or aide supervisor promptly when the
patient refuses care or the patient's care needs change.Provides
patient care including bathing, dressing, grooming,
ambulation/mobility, toileting and nutrition/hydration.When
assisting with grooming and dressing, including hair styling,
manicure and pedicure, supports patient and family choices for
clothing and accessories, hearing aids and eyeglasses.Provides
bowel and bladder training, catheter care, ostomy care, and
adaptive equipment (e.g., raised toilet seat) as designated in aide
care plan.Identifies risks to personal safety (e.g. firearms in the
home, oxygen safety) and promptly reports concern to aide
supervisor.Identifies changes in mobility, weakness, sleepiness,
and fatigue and reports these changes to the supervising
professional clinicianMakes appropriate referrals for education for
the patient and family.Position Type/Expected Hours of Work &
Travel This position is Per Diem. Days and hours of work are based
on operational needs with some flexibility based on position. Hours
are not guaranteed and may fluctuate with the patient census.
QualificationsCertified Home Health Aide. If assigned to New
Hampshire caseload, must be a Licensed Nurse Aide in the State of
NH. Additional InformationAll your information will be kept
confidential according to EEO guidelines.AAP/EEO StatementTufts
Medicine Care at Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer and
dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive workplace
that reflects the patient population in which we serve. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age,
disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any
other characteristic protected by applicable law. Care at Home is
especially interested in candidates who, through their service,
training and experience, will contribute to the diversity and
excellence of our health care community.Other DutiesPlease note
this job description is not designed to cover or contain a
comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities
that are required of the employee for this job. Duties,
responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or
without notice.
Keywords: Tufts Medicine, Lowell , Home Health Aide / CNA, Other , Lowell, Massachusetts
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