Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA)
Param Healthcare & IT Services
Posted 6 years ago
Qualifications:
A Certified Home Health Aide
- Completion of a training program approved by the New Jersey Board of Nursing.
- In good standing, holding a current certificate as a Home health Aide in New Jersey.
- Completion of the Home care test.
A Nursing Student
- with a written New Jersey Board of Nursing waiver in lieu of a certificate.
- Completion of the Home care test.
A Home Health Aide who recently completed the homemaker home health aide training program and has not yet received a certificate.
- The presence of the Aides name on the New Jersey Board of Nursing Home-maker Home Health Aide Certification Eligibility List until the actual certificate is issued.
- Completion of the Home care test.
Physical Requirements:
- Able to effectively communicate with clients and co-workers . Ability to perform tasks involving physical activity, which may include heavy lifting and extensive bending and standing.
- Ability to deal effectively with stress.
Essential Functions of the position:
A certified home health aide is a person who carries out health care tasks as an extension of a registered professional nurse. A CHHA also provides assistance with personal hygiene, housekeeping and other related supportive tasks for a patient with health care needs in his/her home.
Performance Criteria:
- Consistently takes and records temperature, pulse, and respiration when advised and reports all variations from normal.
- Competently assists the client in bathing in bed, in tub and in shower.
- Competently assists the client with care of teeth and mouth.
- Competently assists the client with grooming, care of hair including shampoo and shaving.
- Competently assists the client with foot care.
- Competently assists the client with ordinary care of nails (no cutting).
- Competently assists the client on and off bedpan, commode and toilet. Competently assists the client in moving from bed to chair or wheelchair and in Walking with a cane or walker.
- Competently assists the client with eating.
- Prepares and serves meals according to instructions. Competently assists the client with dressing.
- With guidance from the nurse, arranges a schedule so that the patient follows medical recommendations such as increased physical activity and taking their own medication.
- Remind his/her patient to take their own medications as directed by the RN
- Maintains records as instructed by the professional registered nurse.
- Competently performs other pertinent care functions as assigned and demonstrated by the Professional Registered Nurse.
- Safely accompanies client to obtain medical care Makes and changes clients bed.
- Dusts and vacuums the rooms the client uses. Washes the clients’ dishes.
- Tidies the clients’ kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and personal environment.
- Makes a list of needed supplies.
- Shops for the client if no other arrangement is possible. The CHHA should never purchase alcohol or non-prescription drugs for the client.
- Washes the clients’ personal laundry if no family member is available or able, including ironing.
- Sends clients linen to laundry if necessary.
- Utilizes aseptic technique to clean around and secure the clients Foley catheter or condom catheter.
- Competently cares for an incontinent patient.
- Assists the patient in changing position to prevent decubiti. Demonstrates appropriate preventive skin care techniques. Consistently follows the Aide Plan of Care developed by the RN.
- Consistently records all pertinent information on the Aide Plan of Care, and time cards in an appropriate timely manner.
- Correctly measures and records Intake and Output as directed by the RN Competently assists the patient with range of motion exercises as directed by RN or therapist.
- Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively with the client and his/her family members
- Assists the RN supervisor to make client visits by ensuring presence of self and client at the time planned.
- Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively with other members of the health care team and staff of the agency.
- Consistently reports occurrences to the Nursing Supervisor.
- Consistently adheres to universal precautions, aseptic technique and infection control guidelines.
- Consistently implements care in a manner that is maximally safe for the client, his/her family and self.
- Consistently seeks, accepts and implements suggestions to improve performance.
- Demonstrates respect for the opinion of others.
- Consistently assumes and follows through on the responsibility for assignment.
- Demonstrates the ability to function effectively under stressful situations.
- Maintains confidentiality of client observations and records.
- Utilizes time effectively, maintaining a consistent level of productivity. Completes the continuing education requirements annually (12 hours).
- Consistently complies with standards for attendance, absence notification and punctuality.
- Consistently demonstrates professionalism through appearance, performance and communication.
- Assumes responsibility for reading and comprehending all posted notices, communications and policies and procedures related to CHHA’s.
- Demonstrates competencies to provide care to patients of all ages.
- Respects the rights, privacy and property of others at all times.
Job Features
Job Category | Healthcare Services |
Location | New Jersey |