Home health Aide

Duties and responsibilities:

·         Helps family members care for the patient by teaching appropriate ways to lift, turn, and re-position the patient; advising on nutrition, cleanliness, and housekeeping.

·         Records patient information by making entries in the patient journal; notifying nursing supervisor of changing or unusual conditions.

·         Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy patient environment by following asepses standards and procedures; maintaining security precautions; following prescribed dietary requirements and nutrition standards;

·         Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.

·         Protects the home care agency by adhering to professional standards, home care policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.

·         Enhances service reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Salary: 17,000-22,000

Education: Home health aides must receive formal training and pass a competency test to work for certified home health or hospice agencies that receive reimbursement from Medicare or Medicaid. Personal and home care aides, however, face a wide range of requirements, which vary from state to state.

   

Reflection: I would like to be a home health aide because , I can help many old people to do , the things they may need to do . all the day I will take care of the old people

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