Home Care Aide Erie County
- Erie, PA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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 in a timely manner, 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 of experience - Preferred
- Certified Nurse Aide - Preferred
- Minimum of 75 hours of Nurse Aide training - Required. If no previous nurse aide training, applicant may attend UPMC Home Healthcare Nurse Aide Training Course as available upon hire.
- Automotive Insurance
- Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Driver's License