Govt. Elder Services - Home Health Technician - Closes

The Home Health Technician (HHT) provides supportive in-home services to eligible elders to assist them in maintaining independence, dignity, health, and safety within their homes. Services include personal care assistance, light housekeeping, health monitoring, companionship, and support with activities of daily living. The Home Health Technician works under the direction of the registered nurse and in accordance with Elder Services policies and procedures.

• Assist elders with activities of daily living (ADLs), including bathing and personal hygiene, dressing and grooming, toileting and incontinence care, mobility assistance and transfers, ambulation assistance, meal preparation and feeding assistance when needed, promote elder independence while providing appropriate assistance.
• Observe and report changes in physical, mental, emotional, or social functioning.
• Perform light housekeeping tasks necessary to maintain a safe and sanitary home environment, including sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming, dusting and cleaning commonly used areas, laundry and linen changes, dishwashing and kitchen cleanup, taking out trash, cleaning bathroom, organizing living spaces to reduce safety hazards, assistance with shopping and running errands.
• Monitor, record, and report changes in the elder's condition to the registered nurse.
• Assist with wellness checks and monitor general health status.
• Observe medication compliance and report concerns to nursing staff (does not administer medications unless specifically authorized by policy and training).
• Monitor for signs of illness, injury, neglect, abuse, or unsafe living conditions.
• Complete all required documentation accurately and timely.
• Maintain service logs, visit records, and activity documentation according to program requirements.
• Report incidents, concerns, or emergencies immediately to appropriate supervisory staff.
• Treat all elders with dignity, respect, compassion, and cultural sensitivity. Support elder choice, independence, and self-determination.
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA, Tribal policies, and program requirements.
• Participate in team meetings, training sessions, and quality improvement activities.

• Assists with Elder meal program, if needed.
• Safely access and navigate a variety of home environments while performing assigned job duties.
• Assist with special projects, community events, and Elder Services activities as requested.
• Participate in emergency preparedness activities when needed.

Immediate peers, peers in other departments, immediate supervisor/manager, customers, outside vendors/service providers, families.

The position is medium with lifting of 50 pounds maximum, with frequent lifting/carrying up to 25 pounds. Physical factors include constant standing, walking, lifting, use of hearing, smell, near/midrange/far vision, depth perception, color/field of vision and driving; frequent sitting, carrying/pushing/pulling, reaching; and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crawling, manual handing and bending. Working conditions include constant exposure to extreme weather, extreme heat/cold, wet/humidity and occasional exposure to noise, vibration and air quality.

Potential hazards include constant patient/client contact; frequent exposure to chemicals, needles/syringes and infectious exposure; and occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts and medical equipment.

Education:

High School diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:

Experience providing light-housekeeping, personal care, home caregiving, working with elders,…