Home Health Aide at Rochester

Job Description

The Homestead at Rochester is looking for experienced Home Health Aides to join our Assisted Living and Memory care team.  All shifts are currently available.
The primary role of the Home Health Aide is to provide assigned residents with routine daily nursing care, activities of daily living, incidental homemaking and personal care in accordance with established agency nursing care procedures as directed by supervisors. The Home Health Aide reports any noted changes in the resident as they are noted.

Job Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Have successfully completed a 75-hour training course and competency evaluation; or

Have successfully completed a competency evaluation approved by the Commissioner; or

Have successfully completed training in another jurisdiction equivalent to that required in 1 (a); or

Have successfully completed a training program or competency evaluation program which satisfies the requirements of Medicare for Home Health Aides as provided by the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 42, Section 484.36.

Have satisfied the following requirements:

Meet the requirements of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act for Nursing Assistants in nursing facilities certified for participation in the Medicare program or have successfully completed a Nursing Assistant training program approved by the State of Minnesota; and

Have had a least twenty (20) hours of supervised training or experience performing Home Health Aide tasks in a home setting under the supervision of a RN or complete the supervised practical training or experience within one-month after beginning work performing Home Health Aide tasks; or

Prior to June 1, 1993, had completed an approved Home Health Aide training program.

Be eighteen (18) years of age.

Have demonstrated sympathetic attitude toward care of the sick.

Process the ability to read, write and carry out directions.

Possess the maturity to deal effectively with the demands of the job.

Have demonstrated the ability to work with little supervision and make appropriate judgment.

Have demonstrated dependability, tact, and ability to follow orders.

Possess and maintain good physical and mental health, including current TB testing (refer to Health Screening policy).

Have U.S. Citizenship or evidence of valid Alien Work Permit.

Experience in an Assisted Living Facility or Memory Care Unit strongly preferred.

Ability to prioritize duties.

Customer service oriented.

Ability to understand and follow work assignments.

Possesses adequate strength and endurance to meet the strenuous physical demands of such resident care responsibilities as lifting and moving residents.

Possesses coordination and dexterity required to provide resident care skillfully.

Ability to utilize computers and other electronic devices for tasks such as timekeeping, in-servicing and documentation.

Must be a team player.

EOE M/F/V/D

Country: USA, State: Minnesota, City: Rochester, Company: Homestead at Rochester.