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Certified Home Health Aide
Release Date: May 2, 2008
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Certified Home Health Aide
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Main Function:
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To provide home health aide care to clients at assigned locations and time. To offer care to a client whose health condition is less stable and may require a higher level of paraprofessional services than that of personal care. |
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RN Supervisor |
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- Personal Care - Assists with:
- - Activities of daily living to maintain and promote an optimal level of activity by the patient
- Homemaking - Assist with:
- Meal planning and preparation
- Light housekeeping (includes kitchen, bedroom, bathroom)
- Assist with payment of bills
- Perform other specified essential errands
- Provides other services as authorized by supervisor.
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| Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics: |
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- Working knowledge of the care of the physical, emotional and developmental characteristics of a client in a home-like setting.
- Demonstrated ability to transfer client(s).
- Demonstrated ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
- Ability to maintain positive working relations with others.
- Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
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| Education and Experience: |
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- A certificate from a training program in home health aide services approved by the New York State Department of Health.
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- An equivalency certificate from an agency approved by the New York State Departments of Health to provide such a certificate.
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- Must have training and knowledge in Age specific competency from birth to death.
In those instances where health related tasks are to be performed, training in such health-related tasks is required and demonstration of compentency obtained prior to performing the tasks. |
Abides by and Promotes the Mission Statement of HANCI
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Apply For This Position
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HANCI - 1302 Main Street - Niagara Falls, NY 14301 - (716) 285-8224
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