Home Health Aide Hospice House

Position: Home Health Aide | 18 Hours Per Week | Hospice House
Location: Iowa

Home Health Aide | 18 Hours Per Week | Hospice House page is loaded## Home Health Aide | 18 Hours Per Week | Hospice House locations:
West Burlington, Iowatime type:
Part time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R-08119
** Minimum Hiring Wage:
** From $18.89 per hour
** Job Details:
** Scheduled

Hours:

7:00am - 7:30pm    3 Shifts Per Pay Period
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* Job Description:

**** A Brief Overview
** Provides basic patient care under the direction of a licensed nurse. Serves as patient's 'Personal Care Champion' by assisting them with activities of daily living. Provides care & support in the home setting or hospice house with special attention to patient personal care needs in end of life care. Perform visits and/or shift work.

** What you will do
*** Administer treatments, such as application of prosthetics/braces, Anti-embolism hose, simple dressings, non-prescription topical creams/lotions, massages, as directed by a physician or nurse.
* Bathe, groom, shave, dress, ambulate, transfer, and perform Range of motion ( ROM), exercises, empty urinary or fecal drainage bags.
* Clean rooms/ home, change linens, empties trash, restocks supplies, and prepares meals or snacks and assist with feeding patients.
* Collect specimens such as urine, feces, and or sputum.
* Observe patients' conditions, measuring and recording food and liquid intake and output and vital signs, and report changes to professional staff.
* Turn and reposition bedridden patients, alone or with assistance, to prevent bedsores and educate family in repositioning.
* Answer patient call lights, phone calls and direct visitors in the hospice house.
* Completes documentation in Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
** Qualifications
* ** H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Preferred
* 1-3 years Previous experience in the medical field Preferred
* Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
* Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
* Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation.
* Knowledge of personal care and support techniques and the ability to adapt to various environments to apply these techniques.
* Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
* Actively looking for ways to help people.
* Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
* Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
* Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
* Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
* The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
* The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
* The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.
* The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
* The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
* The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
* Certified Nursing Assistant Iowa Board of Nursing (IBON) (United States of America) Preferred
* Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association within 180 Days Required
* Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required
* Child Abuse Iowa Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required
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* Qualifications:

** Home Health/Hospice  Physical Demands:
Will be exposed to weather elements-ice, snow, sleet, rain, wind, heat, cold, pets, pests, bugs, farm animals, and rodents.  Position Demands:
Is on call on rotating…