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Home Health Aide
Hackensack Meridian Health • Edison, NJ 08899 • Posted 5 days ago
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As a Home Health Aide at Hackensack Meridian Health, you will impact someone's life by providing the highest level of care each day. This role involves assisting patients with personal care activities, ensuring safety precautions are followed, and assisting with light housekeeping activities. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health benefits, paid time off, travel reimbursement, a 401(k) match, and tuition reimbursement.
Responsibilities
- Perform and/or assist patient with personal care activities such as baths, showers, skin and hair care, and oral hygiene.
- Notify RN of any changes in patient condition observed in a timely manner and document appropriately.
- Record all required information on patient chart completely and accurately.
- Assist patient with transfer and ambulating, perform range of motion exercises.
- Perform general housekeeping of patient's area and change patient's bed linens.
- Assist family with light housekeeping activities.
- Assist client with self-administration of oral medication/s and remind patient when to take medication/s.
- Prepare simple meals in accordance with dietary instructions and assist patient with eating if necessary.
- Assist with ostomy care, ensure skin is clean around stoma, and measure urine.
- Adhere to HMH's Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
- Lift a minimum of 50 lbs., push and pull a minimum of 50 lbs. and stand a minimum of 8 hours a day.
Qualifications
Required
- Good Customer Service Skills
- N.J. Board of Nursing CHHA Certification
- Valid driver's license
Preferred
- Home Care Experience
Full Job Description
**Overview**
How have youimpactedsomeone's life today? At Hackensack Meridian Health our teams are focused on changing the lives of our patients by providing the highest level of careeach and everyday.From our hospitals, rehab centers and occupational health teams to our long-term care centers and at-home care capabilities, our complete spectrum of services will allow you to apply your skills in multiple settings while building your career, all within New Jersey's premier healthcare system.
**At Hackensack Meridian** **_Health_** **at Home,** we recognize our **full- and part-time benefit eligible team members** by offering a _Total Rewards_ package including comprehensive **Health Benefits** , generous **Paid Time Off** , **Travel Reimbursement** as well as an investment in your future with a **401(k) match** and **Tuition Reimbursement.** **Per Diem team members** are eligible toparticipatein the **401(k) match** and **Travel Reimbursement** . At www.TeamHMH.com ,you'llfind the information, resources and tools that will help you to be successful at HMH.From great benefits and innovative wellness programs,to robust learning and development opportunities, we continue to cultivate an exceptional work environment where you can do the kind of work that leads to fulfillment and professional growth.
**Responsibilities**
+ Perform and/orassistpatient with personal care activities, such as, baths, showers, skin and hair care, and oral hygiene. Assure universal safety precautions and direction on the care plan are followed whenprovidingcare. Providecare that meets the patient's needs.
+ Notify RNof any changes in patient conditionobservedin a timely mannerand document appropriately.
+ Record all required information on patient chart completely and accurately. Assure documentation is completed per organization protocol.
+ Assistpatient with transfer and ambulating. Perform range of motion exercises. Assure all activities are performed safely and follow the principles of good body mechanics.
+ Perform general housekeeping of patient's area and change patient's bed linens. Assistfamily with light housekeeping activities, such as dusting, vacuuming, damp mopping, etc.
+ Assistclient with self-administration of oral medication/s. Remindpatient when to take medication/s.
+ Prepare simple mealsin accordance withdietary instructions andassistpatientwith eating if necessary.
+ Assistwith offoley catheter and colostomy care to ensure proper hygiene. Assistpatient with changing colostomy bags. Perform peri care. Measure urine. Assistwith ostomy care and assure skin is clean around stoma.
+ Other duties and/or projects as assigned. Demonstrate flexibility with job responsibilities in all areas.
+ Adheres to HMH's Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
+ Lifts a minimum of 50 lbs.,pushesand pulls a minimum of 50 lbs. and stands a minimum of 8 hours aday
**Qualifications**
Knowledge, Education and Skills Required:
+ Good Customer Service Skills
Knowledge, Education and Skills Preferred:
+ Home Care Experience
Required Certification/Licensing:
+ N.J. Board of Nursing CHHA Certification
+ Valid driver's license
**Job ID** _2024-153519_
**Department** _Hospice -HHA_
**Site** _Meridian Home Care_
**Job Location** _US-NJ-Edison_
**Position Type** _Full Time with Benefits_
**Standard Hours Per Week** _40_
**Shift** _Day_
**Shift Hours** _8:30am - 5:00pm_
**Weekend Work** _Weekends as Needed_
**On Call Work** _No On-Call Required_
**Holiday Work** _Two of 6_
How have youimpactedsomeone's life today? At Hackensack Meridian Health our teams are focused on changing the lives of our patients by providing the highest level of careeach and everyday.From our hospitals, rehab centers and occupational health teams to our long-term care centers and at-home care capabilities, our complete spectrum of services will allow you to apply your skills in multiple settings while building your career, all within New Jersey's premier healthcare system.
**At Hackensack Meridian** **_Health_** **at Home,** we recognize our **full- and part-time benefit eligible team members** by offering a _Total Rewards_ package including comprehensive **Health Benefits** , generous **Paid Time Off** , **Travel Reimbursement** as well as an investment in your future with a **401(k) match** and **Tuition Reimbursement.** **Per Diem team members** are eligible toparticipatein the **401(k) match** and **Travel Reimbursement** . At www.TeamHMH.com ,you'llfind the information, resources and tools that will help you to be successful at HMH.From great benefits and innovative wellness programs,to robust learning and development opportunities, we continue to cultivate an exceptional work environment where you can do the kind of work that leads to fulfillment and professional growth.
**Responsibilities**
+ Perform and/orassistpatient with personal care activities, such as, baths, showers, skin and hair care, and oral hygiene. Assure universal safety precautions and direction on the care plan are followed whenprovidingcare. Providecare that meets the patient's needs.
+ Notify RNof any changes in patient conditionobservedin a timely mannerand document appropriately.
+ Record all required information on patient chart completely and accurately. Assure documentation is completed per organization protocol.
+ Assistpatient with transfer and ambulating. Perform range of motion exercises. Assure all activities are performed safely and follow the principles of good body mechanics.
+ Perform general housekeeping of patient's area and change patient's bed linens. Assistfamily with light housekeeping activities, such as dusting, vacuuming, damp mopping, etc.
+ Assistclient with self-administration of oral medication/s. Remindpatient when to take medication/s.
+ Prepare simple mealsin accordance withdietary instructions andassistpatientwith eating if necessary.
+ Assistwith offoley catheter and colostomy care to ensure proper hygiene. Assistpatient with changing colostomy bags. Perform peri care. Measure urine. Assistwith ostomy care and assure skin is clean around stoma.
+ Other duties and/or projects as assigned. Demonstrate flexibility with job responsibilities in all areas.
+ Adheres to HMH's Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
+ Lifts a minimum of 50 lbs.,pushesand pulls a minimum of 50 lbs. and stands a minimum of 8 hours aday
**Qualifications**
Knowledge, Education and Skills Required:
+ Good Customer Service Skills
Knowledge, Education and Skills Preferred:
+ Home Care Experience
Required Certification/Licensing:
+ N.J. Board of Nursing CHHA Certification
+ Valid driver's license
**Job ID** _2024-153519_
**Department** _Hospice -HHA_
**Site** _Meridian Home Care_
**Job Location** _US-NJ-Edison_
**Position Type** _Full Time with Benefits_
**Standard Hours Per Week** _40_
**Shift** _Day_
**Shift Hours** _8:30am - 5:00pm_
**Weekend Work** _Weekends as Needed_
**On Call Work** _No On-Call Required_
**Holiday Work** _Two of 6_
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