Home Health Aide

at  Compassus

POSITION SUMMARY

The Home Health Aide is responsible for modeling the Compassus values of Compassion, Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork, and Innovation and for promoting the Compassus philosophy, using the 6 Pillars of Success as the foundation. S/he is responsible for upholding the Code of Ethical Conduct and for promoting positive working relationships within the company, among all departments, and all external stakeholders. The Home Health Aide (Union S-SVC) is responsible for giving personal care of the ill/aged and performs light housekeeping, in accordance with agency policies as scheduled.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or GED highly preferred
• Completion of a formal training program (which must include minimum of 75 hours of combination of classroom and supervised practical training) and/or written and practical competency evaluation.
• Minimum six (6) to twelve (12) months experience as a nursing aide in a hospital, extended care facility, or Home Health agency preferred.

SKILLS

• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from leaders, team members, investors, and external parties. Strong written and verbal communications.
• Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to understand, read, write, and speak English. Articulates and embraces integrated healthcare at home philosophy.
• Other Skills and Abilities: Minimum independent judgement. Work is performed with established procedures but employee must organize their work, slect proper equipment and supplies.

• Provides personal care of the ill/aged and performs light housekeeping, in accordance with agency policies as scheduled.
• Performs a variety of routine clerical duties such as alphabetizing of patient forms and preparing types of folders for patient care and the like in the afternoon.
• Assists with HHA scheduling and supply distribution as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.