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The Home Health Aide Worker is responsible for assisting individuals with home management, personal care and social recreational needs. The Home Health Aide Worker assists individuals with activities of daily living, performs all duties in a safe and efficient manner and maintains a clean and orderly environment. The Home Health Aide Worker supports and encourages clients and their families to remain independent in their home for as long as possible.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Assisting clients with activities of daily living and personal care as assigned and supervised by Home and Community Care Registered Nurse Assessor/Hospital Liaison
Provide home-management assistance using universal infection control
Use communication skills to give good client care
Keeping all confidential information under lock and key
Communicating and cooperating with other health personnel
Accurate daily record keeping
Working with and participating as a team
Flexible work hours from time to time
Other duties as may be assigned
Qualifications:
Home Health Aide Certificate
CPR Certification
Accurate Record Keeping, Tracking and Filing
Strong Communication Skills
Must be physically fit, able to perform all duties such as lifting and turning
Experience working with or Knowledge and Understanding of the First Nation Community
Excellent reading, oral and written communication skills
Valid Drivers License
3rd Party Liability Insurance (if own vehicle is used)
Criminal Record Check
Vulnerable Sector Check
Working Conditions:
All care assigned and provided considers:
#1 Client Safety
#2 Personal Safety
#3 Legal Responsibility
Home Health Aide unfamiliar with a certain role is legally responsible to bring this to the attention of HHA RN Assess/Hospital Liaison to report direction, further training and/or supervision while performing the unfamiliar task
Any other related duties as necessary
Essential Skills
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Job task planning and organizing
Transportation/Travel Information
- Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
Specific Skills
- Lift, turn or massage patients
Work Setting
- Home care and visiting care agency
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child abuse registry check
- Eligible for professional liability insurance
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