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Home Health Aide - Home Care - Full Time

Employer
Ethos
Location
Grand Forks, ND
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Job Details

Home Health Aide

Scope

  • Provide
    personal care and related services to clients in their home as listed by home
    health aide’s plan of care.
  • Has
    frequent contact with clients and family/caregivers, and various members of the
    community, and other staff.
  • Tasks
    to be performed must be assigned by and performed under the supervision of a Registered
    Nurse (RN) who is responsible for client care provided by the Home Health Aide.


Ethos Values

  • Christian Ministry
    - We allow our Christian faith to guide us in all aspects of our organization
    and in our delivery of care.
  • Compassion
    - We demonstrate kindness and understanding to every person at every encounter.
  • Integrity
    - We foster trustworthy and healthy relationships among our clients, their
    families, our employees, and our partners.


  • Collaboration
    - Our employees and partners work collaboratively to achieve our mission by
    building highly functioning teams to care for our clients.
  • Stewardship
    - We are good stewards of our
    financial resources to ensure adequate funds are available to fulfill our
    mission.


Education and Experience Required

  • Must
    complete and pass a state required background study.
  • Must
    be registered on the Minnesota and North Dakota Nursing Assistant Registry.
  • Current
    BLS certification.
  • Must
    have a car with required insurance coverage and a state driver's license or
    reliable transportation.
  • Must
    pass a skills test prior to performing client care.
  • Undergo
    successful orientation and participate in competency-based assessments of
    skills on a regular basis.
  • Possess
    a professional attitude to establish and maintain a good work relationship with
    the client, the client's family, and the personnel of the Agency.
  • Have
    a sincere interest in caring for the sick and disabled at home.
  • Abide
    by the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) privacy
    policy as administered by Ethos.
  • Able to physically perform the duties
    required by the position.
  • Required to have the ability to read,
    write and speak English well enough to communicate with staff, clients and
    visitors.


Key Responsibilities

  • Physical Well
    Being - All care is provided under the direction of the RN. The Home
    Health Aide will follow the care plan for every client. Assist clients to
    maintain good personal hygiene. Assist in maintaining a healthful, safe
    environment. Plan and prepare nutritious meals. Assist the client with
    ambulation. Assist with certain treatments as ordered by the physician
    (treatments will also be approved and supervised by a registered nurse). Assist
    the therapy personnel as needed with rehabilitative processes. Encourage the
    client to become as independent as possible according to the nursing care plan.
  • Supports the
    Client’s Mental Well Being - Attempt to promote client's mental
    alertness through involvement in activities of interest. Give simple emotional
    and psychological support to the client and other members of the household.
    Establish a relationship with client and family which transmit trust and
    confidentiality.
  • Documentation and
    Assessment - Prepare documentation per Agency policy. Report any change in the
    client's mental or physical condition or in his home situation to supervising
    staff nurse and Director of Home Care. Carry out assignment as instructed by
    the nurse and reports to the nurse. Confirm on a weekly basis, the scheduling
    of visits with the scheduling coordinator and with other personnel.


  • Continuous
    Improvement - Attend in-service as required by state and federal regulations.
    Confirm on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits with the Supervisor, to
    coordinate necessary visits with other personnel. Attend IDT meetings as
    scheduled.
  • Leadership
    and Organizational Skills - Show
    exemplary qualities in attitude, effort and work performance. Work within
    parameters of budget and resources available. Evaluate outcomes of therapy
    interventions. Complete additional duties, projects, in-services, promotional
    events and program development as assigned by Director of Home Care.
  • Safety
    - Follow safety procedures for work environment
    and promote client safety while performing direct care.
  • Other Duties as
    Assigned - Work with personnel of other community agencies involved in the
    client's care as directed by the staff nurse. Perform routine homemaking tasks
    as related to a safe and comfortable environment for the client, as instructed
    by the professional nurse. Minimal shopping when requested to do so by a nurse.
    The
    duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and
    level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.


Reports to: Director of Home Care

Company

What You Can Experience
Be included in an environment dedicated to serving our clients home health care and hospice services with dignity and respect. Become a part of a thriving culture that promotes a one-team care approach, collaboration, team values, employee fun, community engagement, and more. 

What You Will Gain
At Ethos, you will find strong support from a team guided by the core values of the Ethos organization, meaningful relationships with clients, and strong relationships with your team. With a career at Ethos, you will find a sense of family that works together to achieve great things. 

Benefits That Go Above and Beyond

With the benefits and comprehensive training provided by Ethos, you will have the tools you need to grow and excel. Becoming part of our team means you are helping to build relationships and provide compassionate care to the individuals we serve.

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