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Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Description:

$2,000 sign on bonus! Day 1 Benefits!

Home Health Aide Position Purpose:

Our hospice/home health aides provide paraprofessional services to our patients in their homes, following physician orders and in compliance with the state's Nurse Practice Act, any applicable licensure/certification requirements and our policies and procedures.

What You Will Do:

• Follows care plan developed by RN.

• Reports client changes in condition to RN, as described on care plan.

• Assists clients with personal care activities including bathing, mouth care, denture care, skin care, grooming, bathroom privileges, transferring, ambulation, and dressing and undressing activities.

• Assists clients with household tasks including, planning and preparing meals, feeding, light housekeeping, changing linens, making bed, and laundering clothes and bedding.

• Measures and records client’s oral, rectal and axillary temperatures, pulse respiration and blood pressure as ordered.

• Performs range of motion and other simple procedures as an extension of therapy services as assigned.

• Assists clients in self-administration of medication. This procedure must be assigned by an RN and documented in the clinical record. The Home Health / Hospice Aide shall not administer medication of any kind

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required.

• Completion of 75 hr CNA course.

• Completion of federally compliant training program as required by law/regulation and successful completion of a competency evaluation program.

• Documentation of one year’s employment as an aide in an institution or home care setting.

• Must be able to function in a practice environment with minimal direct supervision, accepting personal responsibility for maintaining a professional relationship with agency’s client and their family.

• Must accept responsibility for maintaining skills, learning and adhering to agency's policies and procedures on an on-going basis.

• Must have current driver’s license and reliable transportation to and from work site.

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance - Day 1

• Short and long-term disability

• 403b with matching contribution

• Generous paid time off PLUS 7 paid holidays

• Mileage reimbursement

• Comprehensive orientation

• Tuition reimbursement - up to $5,250 annually

• DailyPay

Ministry/Facility Information:

Above and Beyond located in Monticello, Iowa (a Trinity Health Company) provides compassionate, exceptional care in our patient’s home.

Apply now!

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran