Home Health Aide (NA-C) - Per Diem at Kittitas Valley Healthcare

Ellensburg, Washington, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 May, 26

Salary

29.45

Posted On

28 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Patient Care, Home Health Aide, Registered Nurse Supervision, Physical Therapist Supervision, Personal Care, Simple Procedures, Ambulation, Exercise, Household Services, Shopping Services, CPR Certification, Driver's License

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Company Description KVH is an integrated healthcare delivery system that includes 24-hour emergency care, inpatient, and outpatient hospital services through KVH Hospital. Clinics and services provided include family medicine, internal medicine, a geriatric nurse practitioner program, home health and hospice, physical therapy, orthopedics, general surgery, pediatrics, women’s health, and urgent care. Kittitas Valley Healthcare expects all employees to uphold our Vision & Mission. The KVH Vision, Mission & Guiding Principles can be found at http://www.kvhealthcare.org/mission-and-vision. KVH puts ‘employee care’ high on the priority list, with health benefits like low cost medical, dental, and vision insurance and a robust employee wellness program. KVH offers company contribution toward your choice of medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage, including coverage available for spouses/ domestic partners, and dependent children. KVH believes that continuing education is critical to our mission and vision. We have implemented many educational programs such as the Medical Assistant Apprenticeship program and certification pay toS encourage continuing education. We want our employees to know they are valued. One of the ways we show this is by quickly vesting employees, making them pension eligible after just one year of part-time status. To view more details about the comprehensive benefits package we offer to eligible employees visit our website - Benefits - KV Healthcare www.kvhealthcare.org Job Description The Home Health Aide provides patient care based on a written plan and instructions of the Registered Nurse or Physical Therapist in the event that nursing is not required in the care of the patient. The Home Health Aide provides personal care, simple procedures as an extension of therapy services, ambulation, exercise, household, and shopping services essential to the health care of the patient at home. The Home Health Aide reports to the Home Care Clinical Manager and is supervised in each case by the Registered Nurse or Physical Therapist assigned to the case. Qualifications What is required... High School Diploma or equivalent One year of recent experience as a nursing assistant in a Medical/Surgical Unit or long-term care facility Basic Nursing Assistant class; current Washington State NAC license Current CPR card (maintenance required) Must have a current Washington State driver's license Must have automobile liability insurance Must have access to a reliable car for transportation to patient homes Additional Information Wage: Wage range currently starts at $19.43/hour and goes up to $29.45/hour. Actual wage will be based on years' of applicable experience. This position may qualify for an additional 15% premium in lieu of benefits. FTE: Per Diem Benefits: This position is not benefits eligible Union Status: This is a non-union covered position Compensation: USD 19.43 - USD 29.45 - hourly

Responsibilities

The Home Health Aide delivers patient care following instructions from a Registered Nurse or Physical Therapist, providing personal care, simple procedures as an extension of therapy, ambulation, exercise, and essential household/shopping services.