Home Health Aide, Grade 165 (871) Job in Martinez, California Us

The Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) is a member of the Home Health Team, providing direct patient care under the supervision of a case manager, reporting all changes in the patient's condition to the case manager.
Essential Functions:
- Assisting patients with personal hygiene such as skin, mouth, hair care and bathing
- Assisting patients in and out of bed and assisting with ambulation.
- Assisting with prescribed exercises which patients and appropriate health personnel have taught aides
- Preparing meals, including therapeutic diets, and assisting patients with eating
- Assisting patients to the bathroom or in using commodes, bedpans or urinals
- Performing household services, which will facilitate the patient's, self-care at home and are necessary to prevent or postpone institutionalization.
- Assisting patients with medications, which are ordinarily self-administered and shall not administer medications of any kind
- Performing other activities taught by a health professional for a specific patient and may include such services as changing colostomy bags, changing of non-sterile dressings, taking of vital signs, and non-sterile bowel and bladder hygiene care
- Reporting changes in the patient's condition and needs to the supervising nurse or therapist
- Completing records regarding services performed
- Takes actions in emergent patient situations and immediately report to supervisor
- Performs other duties as assigned
- No supervisory responsibilities

Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Six months of Home Health experience
- Experience in automated clinical information systems preferred.
- High School Diploma/GED
- Completion of a training program approved by the Department of Health Services pursuant to applicable federal and state regulation
- California Home Health Aide Certificate
- Current BLS certification
- California Driver's License
- Computer literate preferred
- Must be willing to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment

Schedule: Rotating Weekends
Scheduled days and hours are dependent upon departmental needs and may include holidays and weekends; will follow the contract for notification of schedule change.