Interim Health Care South Bend Hiring For Home Health Aide (hha) at Elkhart County, IN, United States Full Time

Job Description

Interim Healthcare of South Bend is in search of Phenomenal Home Health Aides
Are you a Home Health Aide who is ready for a new and exciting career opportunity in Home Health Care that helps improve the quality lives of others while providing you with a sense of accomplishment, gratification, and work life balance?
If this describes you, then you are exactly who we at Interim HealthCare of South Bend is looking for. At Interim Healthcare of South Bend, we’re Not Just Making Every Day Great, we Improve People’s Lives. We strive to fulfill the aspirational goal of creating the absolute best experience with every person through all patient interactions, and we believe it begins with our employees.
Why Interim Healthcare of South Bend?

• We are franchise 500
• Ranked #1 in category for 2022
• Over 50 years of experience into our signature standard of care, HomeLife Enrichment

What is in it for you:

• A commitment to work life balance with flexible scheduling
• Referral Bonus
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Weekly Direct Deposits

We are looking for an honest and caring individual to provide excellent one on one personal in-home patient care. This position will service Elkhart County, IN and surrounding area.
What you can expect:
Reporting to the RN Case Manager. The Home Health Aide will be accountable for following care plans for assigned patients.
How you will make an impact:

• Assists, performs, and trains patient/client and family in activities of daily living such as grooming, nail and skin care, oral hygiene, toileting and elimination and adequate nutritional intake
• Assists with incidental/instrumental activities of daily living such as shopping, meal preparation, socialization activities, homemaking and maintaining a clean and safe physical environment
• Assists in medication reminding/Assists in administering medications ordinarily self-administered
• Follows the assignment sheet/service plan performing only tasks that are assigned, completes tasks in a timely and professional manner
• Recognizes, reports, and records/documents changes in patient/client condition and safety to supervisor

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:

• Eighteen (18) years of age or older
• Current Home Health Aide certification or Certified Nursing Assistant certification in the State of Indiana
• 6 months previous healthcare experience required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• CPR certification
• Able to effectively communicate, including the ability to read, write, and verbally report clinical information to patients, patient representatives (if any), patient’s caregivers and family.
• Able to provide proof of valid driver’s license and auto liability insurance if assignment(s) include driving own vehicle to transport patient.

ADA Specifications

• Able to constantly travel within geographic area serviced by office from assignment to assignment.
• Work is performed in patient’s home
• Completes mandatory Interim HealthCare of South Bend in-services and provides requested documents to keep employee file current.
• Occasional exposure to communicable diseases, bloodborne pathogens and/or other potentially infectious or hazardous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment (e.g., face masks, goggles, latex and or non-latex gloves).
• Able to constantly stand, bend, stoop, squat, kneel and reach freely.
• Able to frequently lift, reposition, and transfer clients/patients.
• Able to frequently carry bundles such as groceries and laundry up or down stairs and lift with or without assistance.

Apply Now! Or call my direct line (574)248-4475 or cell (574)303-7824 and ask for Charity Thatcher, to hear about our job opportunities and schedule an interview today!
At Interim Health of South Bend, the health and safety of our people is our number one priority.
We require COVID19 vaccination, or individuals with medical or religious beliefs or practices that prevent them from getting the vaccine may request an exemption from the vaccine requirement. Please note if approved for an exemption, we require weekly testing. (Please get in touch with Human Resources for details regarding the Medical and Religious exemption procedure).

Interim HealthCare of South Bend provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.