Home Health Aide- CNA- Philadelphia - Penn Medicine at Home
Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Bala Cynwyd, PA, United States
Description
Penn Medicine is dedicated to a tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.
Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work? Do you have a heart for helping others and want a career that truly makes a difference every day? At Penn Medicine at Home, our Home Health Aides don’t work within four walls—they bring compassionate, personalized care directly to patients where they’re most comfortable: home.
What You’ll Do
Bring each patient’s Plan of Care to life
Assist patients and families with personal care and activities of daily living
Provide home health or hospice visits throughout a designated service area
Complete timely and accurate documentation to support excellent patient care
Why You’ll Love This Role
Make a real impact by playing an essential role in patients’ healing journeys
Enjoy flexibility and independence with autonomy in your role and a healthy work-life balance
Grow your career with tuition reimbursement to advance within Penn Medicine
Access great benefits
Receive paid mileage on top of your hourly rate
Nursing Students—Gain Hands‑On Experience While You Learn
Currently enrolled in a BSN nursing program? In place of Home Health Aide certification, we welcome nursing students who are matriculated in an accredited BSN program and have completed their Nursing Foundations/Fundamentals clinical course. A minimum 3.0 GPA overall and in the nursing major is required and must be maintained throughout employment.
The Perks of the Open Road
No hospital hallways here. If you enjoy variety, independence, and meaningful one‑on‑one care, this role delivers all that—and more. Come be part of a team where compassion meets opportunity. Come home to a career with Penn Medicine at Home.
Responsibilities
Patient Care – Directly perform or assist with bathing, oral hygiene, skin and hair care of the patient. Prepare light meals for patients and assist with eating. Assist with the clothing of patient. Assist the patient with use of a bedpan, commode, and urinal. Empty Foley catheter drainage bag and record amount on weekly Home Health Aide weekly report when applicable.
Exercise and Transfers – Provide assistance with home exercise programs to an assigned group of patients. Assist with patient’s ambulatory and bed‑to‑chair transfer. Turn patients in bed to positions of comfort.
Patient Environment – Perform household and other environmental services tasks specified in the Home Health Aide Plan that are essential to entity. Assist with pre‑poured medications, which are ordinarily self‑administered. Provide respite care to relieve primary caregiver as assigned.
Documentation – Accurately document care provided to patients on a timely basis according to Medicare/JCAHO standards. Complete allotment of hours as ordered by department and communicate changes in schedule. Document and verify with signature all Home Health Aide Activity Sheets and obtain caregiver or authorized facility signature. Oversee the timely submission of the ‘Rap Check Report’ to support government reimbursement.
Communication – Communicate any unusual findings and/or occurrences, obvious changes in patient’s physical, mental or social status, home safety hazards, refusal of care, or patient/family dissatisfaction to the primary nurse and/or Home Health Aide Supervisor. Promote easy communication between the family, RN Case Manager and Scheduling Coordinator.
Plan of Care – Follow the written care plan in relation to days of week and number of hours assigned for patient visits. Provide care only as outlined in the Plan of Care unless instructed by Case Manager or designee. Review biweekly IDT Plan of Care before providing care to patients.
Employee Travel – Employee must provide their own transportation to and from patient’s homes and meet current state requirements for operating a motor vehicle.
Education – Attend annual in‑services and complete a minimum of 12 hours of continuing education annually. Demonstrate understanding and adherence to PMAH procedures. Meet all competencies as defined for Home Health Aides.
Credentials
Car and Car Insurance (Required)
Certified Nurse Aid in PA (Required)
Or student nursing assistant in lieu of certification, matriculated in an accredited BSN nursing program having minimally completed the nursing foundations/fundamentals clinical course with a 3.0 GPA overall and in the nursing major
Driver's License (Required)
Education or Equivalent Experience
H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
Graduate of a certified nursing assistant program
In lieu of certification, must be a nursing student matriculated in an accredited BSN nursing program having minimally completed the nursing foundations/fundamentals clinical course with a 3.0 GPA overall and in the nursing major and continue to maintain a 3.0 GPA in all nursing major subjects
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.
Live Your Life’s Work
We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.
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Penn Medicine is dedicated to a tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.
Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work? Do you have a heart for helping others and want a career that truly makes a difference every day? At Penn Medicine at Home, our Home Health Aides don’t work within four walls—they bring compassionate, personalized care directly to patients where they’re most comfortable: home.
What You’ll Do
Bring each patient’s Plan of Care to life
Assist patients and families with personal care and activities of daily living
Provide home health or hospice visits throughout a designated service area
Complete timely and accurate documentation to support excellent patient care
Why You’ll Love This Role
Make a real impact by playing an essential role in patients’ healing journeys
Enjoy flexibility and independence with autonomy in your role and a healthy work-life balance
Grow your career with tuition reimbursement to advance within Penn Medicine
Access great benefits
Receive paid mileage on top of your hourly rate
Nursing Students—Gain Hands‑On Experience While You Learn
Currently enrolled in a BSN nursing program? In place of Home Health Aide certification, we welcome nursing students who are matriculated in an accredited BSN program and have completed their Nursing Foundations/Fundamentals clinical course. A minimum 3.0 GPA overall and in the nursing major is required and must be maintained throughout employment.
The Perks of the Open Road
No hospital hallways here. If you enjoy variety, independence, and meaningful one‑on‑one care, this role delivers all that—and more. Come be part of a team where compassion meets opportunity. Come home to a career with Penn Medicine at Home.
Responsibilities
Patient Care – Directly perform or assist with bathing, oral hygiene, skin and hair care of the patient. Prepare light meals for patients and assist with eating. Assist with the clothing of patient. Assist the patient with use of a bedpan, commode, and urinal. Empty Foley catheter drainage bag and record amount on weekly Home Health Aide weekly report when applicable.
Exercise and Transfers – Provide assistance with home exercise programs to an assigned group of patients. Assist with patient’s ambulatory and bed‑to‑chair transfer. Turn patients in bed to positions of comfort.
Patient Environment – Perform household and other environmental services tasks specified in the Home Health Aide Plan that are essential to entity. Assist with pre‑poured medications, which are ordinarily self‑administered. Provide respite care to relieve primary caregiver as assigned.
Documentation – Accurately document care provided to patients on a timely basis according to Medicare/JCAHO standards. Complete allotment of hours as ordered by department and communicate changes in schedule. Document and verify with signature all Home Health Aide Activity Sheets and obtain caregiver or authorized facility signature. Oversee the timely submission of the ‘Rap Check Report’ to support government reimbursement.
Communication – Communicate any unusual findings and/or occurrences, obvious changes in patient’s physical, mental or social status, home safety hazards, refusal of care, or patient/family dissatisfaction to the primary nurse and/or Home Health Aide Supervisor. Promote easy communication between the family, RN Case Manager and Scheduling Coordinator.
Plan of Care – Follow the written care plan in relation to days of week and number of hours assigned for patient visits. Provide care only as outlined in the Plan of Care unless instructed by Case Manager or designee. Review biweekly IDT Plan of Care before providing care to patients.
Employee Travel – Employee must provide their own transportation to and from patient’s homes and meet current state requirements for operating a motor vehicle.
Education – Attend annual in‑services and complete a minimum of 12 hours of continuing education annually. Demonstrate understanding and adherence to PMAH procedures. Meet all competencies as defined for Home Health Aides.
Credentials
Car and Car Insurance (Required)
Certified Nurse Aid in PA (Required)
Or student nursing assistant in lieu of certification, matriculated in an accredited BSN nursing program having minimally completed the nursing foundations/fundamentals clinical course with a 3.0 GPA overall and in the nursing major
Driver's License (Required)
Education or Equivalent Experience
H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
Graduate of a certified nursing assistant program
In lieu of certification, must be a nursing student matriculated in an accredited BSN nursing program having minimally completed the nursing foundations/fundamentals clinical course with a 3.0 GPA overall and in the nursing major and continue to maintain a 3.0 GPA in all nursing major subjects
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.
Live Your Life’s Work
We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.
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