About this role
Home Care Aide
Dayton and Multiple Area's
The Premier Health Mission
We will build healthier communities with others who share our commitment to provide high-quality, cost-competitive health care services.
The Premier Health Vision
Patients, physicians, and employees will choose Premier Health over any other health care provider in Southwestern Ohio. We will earn their choice, and grow our market leadership by anticipating their needs and exceeding their expectations.
§ Patients and their families will choose us for our quality outcomes and compassionate care at a competitive price.
§ Physicians will choose us as collaborative partners for our easy, efficient practice environment and with a shared passion for high-quality medical outcomes.
§ Our employees will choose us as a great place to work, learn and build a career.
The Premier Health Values
§ RESPECT each person’s dignity.
§ Act with INTEGRITY to do the right thing in all aspects of our responsibilities.
§ Serve with COMPASSION that embraces each individual’s concerns and hopes.
§ Commit to EXCELLENCE as measured to the highest level of performance.
Position Summary
General Summary/Responsibilities:
The Home Care Aide is a paraprofessional member of the health care team who works under the supervision of a licensed nurse to perform basic nursing tasks as assigned.
DIMENSIONS:
Assigned to cases by Scheduling or Supervisor.
FIDRNOCT
Qualifications
Education
Minimum Level of Education Required: High School completion / GED
Additional requirements:
Preferred educational qualifications: Home Care Aide Certificate
Required:
Must have completed the ninth grade and be able to read, write and follow written instructions and document care given.
Passport personal staff must have obtained a high school diploma or completed GED equivalent
ESP or Elderly Services Program staff must have obtained a high school diploma or completed GED equivalent.
Licensure/Certification/Registration
CNA or STNA
CPR Certification
Experience
Minimum Level of Experience Required: 1 - 3 years of job-related experience
Prior job title or occupational experience: Must have completed a basic aide training program and possess a Certificate of Course Completion or have one year hospital or skilled nursing home experience. The basic aide training program must meet OBRA 87 requirements. Medicare, Medicaid, and Waiver aides must complete a two part competency evaluation. (Part 1 written, Part 2 demonstration of skills.) The score on the written portion must be at least 70%25 or greater. Private pay and Passport aides
Knowledge/Skills
Must also complete the written portion of the competency evaluation with a score of 70%25 or greater.
Agency must complete competencies.
Must display good physical and emotional health and be capable of stooping, bending and lifting up to 50 lbs. Should demonstrate good personal hygiene.
Must be self-directed with the ability to work with little direct supervision and have the maturity necessary for establishing and maintaining a good work relationship with the patient, the patient's family and all other office personnel.
Must have a sincere interest in and sympathetic attitude toward caring for the sick and disabled at home.
Must meet all agency personnel policies and have reliable transportation.
Other facts
About Premier Health
Based in Dayton, Ohio, Premier Health’s mission is We care. We teach. We innovate. We Serve. Home to the nation’s 31st largest hospital, the region’s only adult Level I trauma center and the largest locally based clinical laboratory, Premier Health continues to build upon a more than 130-year legacy of providing clinical excellence and compassionate care to friends and neighbors across Southwest Ohio. The health system offers award-winning care at five hospital sites: Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton with additional inpatient sites at Miami Valley Hospital South in Centerville and Miami Valley Hospital North in Englewood; Atrium Medical Center in Middletown; and Upper Valley Medical Center in Miami County. In addition, Premier Health provides a comprehensive range of care choices at its eight emergency departments, eight Urgent Care locations, and more than 130 outpatient locations and affiliated primary care and specialty physician offices, as well as home health, mental health, and substance abuse services.
What you'll do
- The Home Care Aide works under the supervision of a licensed nurse to perform basic nursing tasks as assigned. They are responsible for providing care to patients in their homes, ensuring their comfort and well-being.
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