Home Health Aide HHA

divh2Home Health Aide HHA/h2pNHC Home Midlands is looking for a HHA to join our team! The HomeCare Aide performs assigned functions of personal care to the patient in the home under the direction, instruction, and supervision of the Registered Professional Nurse./ppRequirements:/pp*Must have an active SC CNA certification with home health aide training hours/ppQualifications:/polliCompletion of the ninth grade in school/liliDocumentation of successful completion of a training program consisting of at least 75 total hours, including at least 16 hours of classroom instruction and at least 16 hours of supervised practical training meeting the content requirements of the Federal Register, August 14, 1989/liliSuccessful completion of the written and on-site HomeCare Aide Competency Evaluation prior to performing patient care independently./li/olpPosition Highlights:/polliRenders personal care to patients under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse. Personal care may include:/liulliBathing, oral hygiene, care of the skin, hair and dressing./liliAssistance with elimination (use of bedside commode, bedpan or in getting to and from the bathroom; routine catheter care and colostomy care, not including irrigation)./liliAssistance with repositioning, transfers and/or ambulation including the use of equipment such as lifts, wheelchairs, walkers, canes, etc./liliRoutine care of prosthetic and orthotic devices./liliDressing changes which do not require the skills of a licensed nurse. FLORIDA SPECIFIC: Reinforcement of a dressing only. No dressing changes./liliAssistance with medications which are ordinarily self-administered and do not require the skills of a licensed nurse to be provided safely and effectively./li/ulliAssistance with prescribed exercises after adequate instruction and supervision has been given by appropriate professional personnel./liliAssists in maintaining a hygienic environment which may include:/liulliPrepares meals, feeds the patient and cleans utensils used in carrying out these duties;/liliProvides light cleaning of the patients immediate environment to keep it safe and in order;/liliLaunders bed linen and needed clothing when the patient is unable to do these things./li/ulliParticipates in ongoing patient care coordination with all disciplines./liliOther duties as assigned by the Registered Nurse./li/olpThe NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge ... innovation and improvement ... teamwork and collaboration ... and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve./ppIf you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHCs values of honesty and integrity, please apply today./ppWe look forward to talking with you! NHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer./p/div