Home Care Aide

at  UPMC Pittsburgh Medical Center

UPMC HOME HEALTH IS HIRING A FULL-TIME HOME CARE AIDE FOR THE COUDERSPORT AREA.

• Communicates appropriately with the interdisciplinary home care team promptly, reporting any changes in the patient’s condition to the appropriate professional staff.
• Attends compliance training and adheres to the organization’s standards of conduct, policies, and procedures.
• Focuses on customer service and continually strives to perform the duties of their job in a manner that will result in optimal patient satisfaction.
• Provides safe and direct personal care to patients in the home setting under the direct supervision of appropriate professionals.
• Performs duties and job responsibilities in a fashion that coincides with the service management philosophy of the organization towards patients, visitors, staff, peers, physicians, and other departments within the organization.
• Identifies, develops, and participates in process improvement opportunities within the home health agency that will enhance the quality of services we provide.
• Proven ability to facilitate change.
• Maintains and completes documentation accurately and promptly while in the patient’s home and within the agency and regulatory standards.
• Participates in all required agency meetings.
• Must maintain annual competency evaluation scores as determined by regulatory requirements
• Attends compliance training and adheres to the organization’s standards of conduct, policies, and procedures.
• Proven ability to facilitate change.
• Focuses on customer service and continually strives to perform the duties of their job in a manner that will result in optimal patient satisfaction.
• Identifies, develops, and participates in process improvement opportunities within the home health agency that will enhance the quality of services we provide.
• Performs duties and job responsibilities in a fashion that coincides with the service management philosophy of the organization towards patients, visitors, staff, peers, physicians, and other departments within the organization.
• Participates in all required agency meetings.
• Communicates appropriately with the interdisciplinary home care team promptly, reporting any changes in the patient’s condition to the appropriate professional staff.
• Maintains and completes documentation accurately and promptly while in the patient’s home and within the agency and regulatory standards.
• Provides safe and direct personal care to patients in the home setting under the direct supervision of appropriate professionals.
  High School Diploma or GED - Required
  One (1) year experience - Preferred
  Direct Patient Care required
  Certified Nurse Aide -Preferred
  A minimum of 75 hours of Nurse Aide training is required. If no previous nurse aide training, the applicant may attend the UPMC Home Healthcare Nurse Aide Training Course as available upon hire.

Please refer the Job description for details