Job 120812 - Home Health Aide
Santa Fe, NM

- Successful completion of training or demonstrated competency to practice as a home health aide in
the State of New Mexico.
- Ability to make meaningful observations and write brief, accurate reports
- Ability to recognize the needs of people and to maintain good relationships in dealing with them
- Experience as a home health aide
- Preferably a high school graduate
- New Mexico driver’s license and availability of a car with insurance per state requirement
- CNA Licensing preferred

Requirements

- Provide or assist patient in bathing, care of mouth, skin, hair
- Assisting patients in and out of bed and assisting with ambulation
- Turning patients in bed and positioning for comfort
- Assisting with prescribed exercises which patients and home health aides have been taught by appropriate health personnel
- Preparation of meals and assisting patients with eating
- Assisting patients to bathroom or in using bedpan or urinal
- Giving enemas as ordered and instructed




- Performing household services which will facilitate the patient’s self-care at home and are necessary to prevent or postpone institutionalization
- Changing simple dressing or ostomy bags as directed.
- Assists with self administered non prescription and prescription medications; may not pour medications, but may hand medications to the patient, under the supervision of a registered nurse
- Testing urine and recording vital signs as directed.
- Changing bed linen.Reporting changes in the patient’s condition and needs.
- Completing appropriate records.
- Attend the Interdisciplinary Team meetings and participate in discussion relative to patient/family
plan of care.
- Is proficient in bed bound patient care (bed bath, shampoo, occupied bed making).
- Is proficient in Foley catheter/ostomy care.
- Demonstrates ability to position patients appropriately.
- Is proficient in patient ambulation and transfer technique.
- Is proficient in use of Hoyer lift.
- Is proficient in the use of wheelchairs, canes and walkers.
- Knowledgeable of the dying process.
- Demonstrates understanding of the CQI process.

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