Description

Duties include:

• Providing in-home personal hygiene and other care to assigned home health and hospice patients based on established care plans
• Documenting the services you provide
• Communicating to your supervisor any changes in the patient’s condition or a need for changes in the patient’s care plan

Requirements

Your patients will be counting on you! This job requires a person who is reliable, can work independently, and will treat all patients with dignity and respect. Other requirements include:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Current Tennessee driver’s license and automobile liability insurance
• Current certification for CNA
• Willingness to work in home environments of patients who may have values or standards different from your own
• Ability to turn, lift and carry patients when necessary
• Ability to climb stairs and do some heavy lifting
• Ability to both give and receive instructions, on the phone and in person
• Ability to use the tools of a home care aide, which include blood pressure cuff, stethoscope, thermometer, gloves, gowns, aprons, shampoo boards and medical records
• Respecting the patient’s privacy and maintaining confidentiality