HOME HEALTH AIDE
(MUST HAVE 75 HRS OF TRAINING FOR HHA CERTIFICATE )
LOCATION/DEPARTMENT: ST. PETERSBURG, FL/HHC NURSING
FLSA STATUS: NON-EXEMPT
REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Organization Overview
Bon Secours St. Petersburg (BSSP) is a diverse long-term care organization providing a continuum of care to elderly individuals. BSSP offers high quality skilled nursing care, in-patient and outpatient rehabilitation, comprehensive home care services and state-of-the-art assisted living, all on a beautiful and well maintained campus.
BSSP is comprised of three facilities: Maria Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Care Center, a 274-bed licensed nursing care center offering skilled and long-term nursing with a dedicated Alzheimer’s unit. In addition, the Center for Rehabilitation provides a highly skilled in-patient and out-patient rehabilitation program. The second facility, Bon Secours Place is a 102-unit Assisted Living Facility (ALF) in partnership with Life Care Services, LLC of Des Moines, IA; one of the first ALFs to receive Joint Commission accreditation. In 2006, BSSP launched a new home health agency, Bon Secours St. Petersburg Home Health Services Inc., to provide nursing and rehabilitation services throughout the community. BSSP also provides select community programs for at-risk elderly.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of BSSP that all applicants for employment and all employees are recruited, hired and assigned on the basis of merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable laws. BSSP also provides reasonable accommodations to disabled employees and applicants as required by law.
Our Values
All BSSP employees are expected to embody the values of Bon Secours and the Catholic healthcare ministry, and understand the appropriate balance between mission needs and fiscal responsibility while demonstrating these values in day-to-day actions. These values are:
• Respect - Treats all people well because all people have dignity.
• Justice - Supports, protects and promotes the rights of all individuals and has a special concern for the rights of the poor and dying.
• Integrity - Is honest in his/her dealings and behavior is consistent with his/her thoughts, feelings and actions.
• Stewardship - Is dedicated to the responsible and creative utilization of our resources to assure the continuance of our mission.
• Innovation - Continually searches within him/her and our partnerships for new ways to profoundly improve our services and life in the surrounding communities.
• Compassion - Experiences and expresses empathy with the life situations of others.
• Quality - Continually improves our system’s processes of care and service to our patients, physicians, co-workers and community through understanding their needs and striving to exceed their expectations.
• Growth - Is committed to the implementation of programs that inspire positive development in the organization, our co-workers, and our community; is sensitive to the changes necessary to meet this challenge.
Position Summary
The home health aide is a paraprofessional member of the home care team who works under the supervision of a registered nurse or therapist and performs various personal care services as necessary to meet the patient’s needs. The home health aide is responsible for observing patients, reporting these observations and documenting observations and care performed. The home health aide will be assigned in a manner that promotes quality, continuity and safety of a patient’s care.
Position Qualifications
Education: A minimum of 75 hour Nursing Assistant training or preferably has obtained Nursing Assistant Certificate. Preferably has CNA license.
Experience: At least 6 months experience in CNA care preferably in home health.
Licensure: Valid 75 hour training certificate or current and valid CNA license to practice in FL. Must have current and valid Florida State driver’s license, auto liability insurance, and ability to provide own transportation for home visits. Motor vehicle record must be acceptable to BSSPHC insurers and meet BSSPHC policy standards.
Standard Physical Requirements and Work Conditions
In accordance with federal, state, and local laws, certain physical skills are required for all positions within BSSP Home Health Care including, but not limited to: repetitive motions such as typing, answering phones, constant writing up to, lifting up to 20 pounds such as laptops, luggage, files, etc., ability to view electronic monitors at close distances, or constant sitting for long durations, as well as frequent standing, sitting, kneeling, bending, stooping, or walking. Must be able to climb stairs. Must be able to lift, position, push, and/or transfer patients following proper procedures for safety. Must have visual and auditory acuity.
Work environment is in doors as well as outdoors while traveling to client homes and exposed to direct contact with elderly residents, staff members and family members. Constant interruptions are possible as well as the requirement for extended work hours beyond the traditional work hours including weekends and evenings. There is the potential to be subject to falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc., throughout the work day. The incumbent is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses, as well as blood, body fluids, tissues or respiratory secretions. May be exposed to pets and potential pests within patient’s home. The incumbent must be able to ambulate for eight hours per day.
Duties and Responsibilities
A represented summary of tasks to be performed by the incumbent is provided below. The incumbent may be asked to perform job-related duties/tasks other than those specifically stated in this description. The duties and responsibilities of the position are to be carried out in a manner that is consistent with the mission, values and operating principles of Bon Secours, and in line with the organization’s Code of Conduct:
Primary Duties:
• Providing personal care including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos, changing bed linen, assisting patients with dressing and undressing, skin care to prevent breakdown, assisting the patient with toileting activities, keeping patient’s living area clean and orderly, as appropriate
• Planning and preparing nutritious meals for patients, as necessary
• Assisting in feeding the patient, if necessary
• Taking and recording oral, rectal and auxiliary temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency.)
• Assisting in ambulation and exercise according to the plan of care.
• Performing range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).
• Assisting patient in the self-administration of medication with appropriate training.
• Doing patient’s laundry, as appropriate.
• Meeting safety needs of patients and using equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, etc.)
• Reporting on patient’s condition and significant changes to the assigned nurse.
• Adhering to the Organizations’ documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
• Responds to patient/family needs and to customer concerns as soon as possible with compassion and understanding
• Promotes a professional atmosphere through courteous communication
• Observes and respects the privacy and confidentiality of information with regards to patients, physicians and peers
• Interacts collaboratively with all team members
• Adjusts to changing situations and work assignments
Standard Competencies
All BSSP Employees contribute to the mission of Bon Secours not only in the results achieved, but also in the manner in which those results are accomplished. Successful BSSP employees respond to their own personal “call” and embody the values of Bon Secours and the Catholic healthcare ministry when addressing operational realities to produce strategic results. It is important to stress the importance of continued formation of Vocation and Values while also placing accountability around the following competencies identified as critical for the success of the incumbent within this position:
• Vocation
o Integration of Catholic Ministry – Has an understanding of the healing ministry of Jesus Christ and a working knowledge of the tradition, history, and structure of the Catholic Church and Bon Secours’ sponsor in order to protect and maintain the reserved rights and mission interest of Bon Secours.
• Values
o Self Development - Seeks out and accepts feedback, is a proactive learner, takes on tough assignments to improve skills, keeps knowledge and skills up-to-date, turns mistakes into learning opportunities.
• Focus
o Customer Focus - Builds customer confidence, is committed to increasing customer satisfaction, sets achievable customer expectations, assumes responsibility for solving customer problems, ensures commitments to customers are met, solicits opinions and ideas from customers, responds to internal customers.
• Action
o Teamwork - Meets all team deadlines and responsibilities, listens to others and values opinions, helps team leader to meet goals, welcomes newcomers and promotes a team atmosphere.
o Adaptability/Flexibility - Adapts to change, is open to new ideas, takes on new responsibilities, handles pressure, and adjusts plans to meet changing needs.
Job Code: J2WCNA
