Home Care Aide Job Listing at Boone County Hospital in Boone, IA (Job ID NSXHLSmQAkaPgRlBGQJ9kA)

Description

Love helping others? Are you dependable and good with the elderly? Join our team!

Wage:  $15.54-20.11

Department: Home Care Services

Position Description: Home Care Aide

Status:  Part-Time With Benefits: 24 - 29 Hours per Week. Potential of moving to full-time.

Shift: Day - 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Days: Monday thru Friday; including 1 weekend per month

Benefits: In addition to Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA), life insurance, Aflac and disability coverage, Boone County Hospital also offers the following benefits to it's employees:

•  Free access to Boone County Hospital's onsite fitness room
• Generous PTO Accrual Plan
• Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Onsite Cafeteria
• Family-Like Environment!

Position Summary: Provides personal care and supportive services to home care clients in their place of residence to promote rehabilitation, safety, and independence within the individual's physical and mental limitations.
Education/Qualifications: High School Diploma or equivalent; Must have 75 Hour CNA training and certification.  Requires current driver's license and auto insurance, with the ability to travel throughout Boone County.
Essential Functions:

• Regular attendance.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the ages of the patients served within the department.
• Maintains performance in compliance with State and Federal laws, and consistent with high standards of business and professional ethics.
• Provides personal care assistance to patients such as bathing, grooming, dressing, simple wound cares, ambulating, and rehabilitation.
• Assists patients with oral medications as directed by home care professional.
• Provides meal planning and preparation as directed by supervisory staff.
• Provides basic light housekeeping such as sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, cleaning bathroom/kitchen areas, changing linens, and laundry.
• Provides miscellaneous duties such as grocery shopping, errands, money management/bill paying, and parenting skills.
• Documents services provided according to documentation standards of the department.
• Reports changes in patient condition to supervisor.
• Maintains effective communication with all levels of supervision and staff.
• Maintains HCA scheduling planner, and attends regular scheduling meetings.
• Attends and participates in department staff meetings/in-services and hospital wide mandatory in-services.

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