Home Care Aide
UPMC
**UPMC Home Health is hiring a Home Care Aide (Harrisburg, Carlisle area)**
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.
casual, no weekend requirement
**Responsibilities:**
+ Must maintain annual competency evaluation scores as determined by regulatory requirements
+ Attends compliance training and adheres to the organization 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 which 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 in a timely manner, reporting any changes in patient?s condition to appropriate professional staff.
+ Maintains and completes documentation accurately and promptly while in the patient's home and within the agency and regulatory standards.
+ Provides safe and direct personal care to patients in the home setting under direct supervision of appropriate professional.
+ High School Diploma or GED - Required
+ One (1) year 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**
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