Home Care Aide

Purpose:
Provide designated care under the direction of the primary service provider in the home in order to achieve identified goals. Function as an extension of skilled nursing services and/or rehabilitation services in the home.

Responsibilities:

• Must maintain annual competency evaluation scores as determined by regulatory requirements
• Attends compliance training and adheres to the organization's standards of conduct, policies, and procedures.
• Proven ability to facilitate change.
• Focuses on customer service and continually strives to perform the duties of their job in a manner that will result in optimal patient satisfaction.
• Identifies, develops, and participates in process improvement opportunities within the home health agency that will enhance the quality of services we provide.
• Performs duties and job responsibilities in a fashion that coincides with the service management philosophy of the organization towards patients, visitors, staff, peers, physicians, and other departments within the organization.
• Participates in all required agency meetings.
• Communicates appropriately with the interdisciplinary home care team promptly, reporting any changes in the patient’s condition to appropriate professional staff.
• Maintains and completes documentation accurately and promptly while in the patient's home and in accordance with agency and regulatory standards.
• Provides safe and direct personal care to patients in the home setting under direct supervision of appropriate professionals.

• High School Diploma or GED - Required
• One (1) year of experience - Preferred
•  Certified Nurse Aide – Preferred
• Minimum of 75 hours of Nurse Aide training – Required If no previous nurse aide training, applicant may attend UPMC Home Healthcare Nurse Aide Training Course as available upon hire.
  
  Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
• Automotive Insurance
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Driver's License
• Act 33
• Act 34
• OAPSA

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran