Homecare Aide Part Time - Intermountain Health
Heber City, UT
About the Job
Job Description:
Under the direction of the RN or Rehab Therapist, the Senior level Homecare Assistant recognizes and completes patient care needs with minimal direct supervision and performs various basic patient care activities and related services necessary in caring for the personal needs, physical needs, and comfort of patient in the home setting at the level specified in the plan of treatment. The Homecare Aide prioritizes and delivers basic patient care which may include toileting, bathing, linen and clothing changes, fresh water and ice, ambulating, comfort measures, and other patient needs. Unlike a patient care aide in a hospital or clinic, the Homecare Aide requires a current driver’s license, insurance, reliable transportation, and an acceptable driving record to travel to deliver care where needed in a safe and timely fashion.
In addition to the job duties listed below, the Senior level Homecare Aide performs bowel and bladder care. This includes bladder irrigation, bowel stimulation as well as digital stool removal. As delegated by RN, can assist patients in self-administering medications and assists with simple wound care as well as ostomy care. Assists patients during end-of-life care as well as medically complex patients who require additional support (quadriplegic, paraplegic etc.) who are typically unable to assist with their ADL’s and are dependent on our teams for their personal care.
Job Essentials
Coordinates schedule with appropriate staff, patients/family members and makes assigned visits on time.
Keeps an accurate record of time and mileage.
Maintains accessibility during assigned schedule.
Follows aide delegation plan, performs assigned duties within scope of practice, and performs specialized procedures with skill validation
and according to regulatory standards.
Fosters a safe environment by complying with safety policies (i.e., infection control, lifting & transferring, disasters, etc.).
Takes appropriate action in an emergency.
Appropriately documents patient care provided during visits in a timely and accurate manner.
Effectively communicates to the patient what care is being given.
Reports significant care concerns or safe environment issues to the Case Manager/Agency before leaving the home.
Reports other general care concerns to the Case Manager/Agency before completing the shift.
Observes, reports, and records (point of care charting) the response to the plan of treatment and transfers charting within 24 hours.
Connects to the Internet to transfer data twice a day or commutes to the office twice a day to transfer data.
Performs non-nursing duties as delegated, i.e., cleaning, stocking, answering phones, clerical support, scheduling, etc.
Location: Homecare - Heber Valley - Heber, Utah
Department/Unit: Home Health / Hospice – Heber City
Entry Rate: 18.29 + Depending on experience
Shift Details: Part-time 24 hours per week
Schedule: Rotating weekends and holidays
* Mileage reimbursement and shift differentials!
Minimum Qualifications
+ Current CNA Certification in the state of Utah.
+ Current driver’s license, insurance, reliable transportation, and an acceptable driving record.
+ Basic Life Support Certification for healthcare providers.
+ Must be at least 18 years old.
+ Ability to access the Internet or a phone line to transfer patient files twice a day.
+ Ability to transfer and position patients independently and safely.
+ Effective interpersonal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
+ Experience using a computer including data entry or patient charting.
+ Experience working in home health or hospice.
+ Homecare Aide bowel and bladder care experience.
Physical Requirements:
_Physical Requirements_
This title is to be used in Homecare only as the needs are different from similar roles in a hospital or clinic.
Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and
understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent
computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, and driving a vehicle.
Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment.
Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes
pushing/pulling portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of furniture, equipment,
power cords on the floor, etc.). Need to ascend and descend stairs or uneven surface in order to access patients.
Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.
Anticipated job posting close date:
05/22/2024
Location:
Homecare Heber City
Work City:
Heber City
Work State:
Utah
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
24
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$18.29 - $24.84
We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/employee-benefits/) , and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers (http://www.sclhealthbenefits.org) ; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/diversity/) .
Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Intermountain Health is a Utah-based, not-for-profit system of 33 hospitals (includes "virtual" hospital), a Medical Group with more than 3,800 physicians and advanced practice clinicians at about 385 clinics, a health plans division called Select Health, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in clinical quality improvement and efficient healthcare delivery.
Join our world-class team and embark on a career filled with opportunities, strength, innovation, and fulfillment.
To find out more about us, head to our career site here (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/?utm_source=Workday&utm_medium=Redirect&utm_campaign=CareerHome_workday) .
Sign up for job alerts! Click ‘sign in’ at the top right corner, create a candidate account, and when we have opportunities that meet your interests, you will receive an email with the job details.
Intermountain Health strives to make the application process accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact 1-800-843-7820 or email recruitment@imail.org . This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
We intentionally work toward an Intermountain Health that reflects our diverse communities and provides culturally competent care, health equity, and a sense of belonging amongst all our caregivers (employees). This is an important part of fulfilling our mission to help people live the healthiest lives possible. The three pillars of our work are talent experience with Intermountain (application, internship, development, etc.), community benefit, and care delivery.
Learn more about diversity at Intermountain, here. (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/diversity/)
Introduce yourself to our Talent Acquisition team and we will get in touch if there is a role that seems like a good match.
Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment. Learn more. (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/employee-benefits/peak-program/)
The primary intent of this job description is to set a fair and equitable rate of pay for this classification. Only those key duties necessary for proper job evaluation and/or labor market analysis have been included. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor.
All positions subject to close without notice.
Thanks for your interest in continuing your career with our team!
Under the direction of the RN or Rehab Therapist, the Senior level Homecare Assistant recognizes and completes patient care needs with minimal direct supervision and performs various basic patient care activities and related services necessary in caring for the personal needs, physical needs, and comfort of patient in the home setting at the level specified in the plan of treatment. The Homecare Aide prioritizes and delivers basic patient care which may include toileting, bathing, linen and clothing changes, fresh water and ice, ambulating, comfort measures, and other patient needs. Unlike a patient care aide in a hospital or clinic, the Homecare Aide requires a current driver’s license, insurance, reliable transportation, and an acceptable driving record to travel to deliver care where needed in a safe and timely fashion.
In addition to the job duties listed below, the Senior level Homecare Aide performs bowel and bladder care. This includes bladder irrigation, bowel stimulation as well as digital stool removal. As delegated by RN, can assist patients in self-administering medications and assists with simple wound care as well as ostomy care. Assists patients during end-of-life care as well as medically complex patients who require additional support (quadriplegic, paraplegic etc.) who are typically unable to assist with their ADL’s and are dependent on our teams for their personal care.
Job Essentials
Coordinates schedule with appropriate staff, patients/family members and makes assigned visits on time.
Keeps an accurate record of time and mileage.
Maintains accessibility during assigned schedule.
Follows aide delegation plan, performs assigned duties within scope of practice, and performs specialized procedures with skill validation
and according to regulatory standards.
Fosters a safe environment by complying with safety policies (i.e., infection control, lifting & transferring, disasters, etc.).
Takes appropriate action in an emergency.
Appropriately documents patient care provided during visits in a timely and accurate manner.
Effectively communicates to the patient what care is being given.
Reports significant care concerns or safe environment issues to the Case Manager/Agency before leaving the home.
Reports other general care concerns to the Case Manager/Agency before completing the shift.
Observes, reports, and records (point of care charting) the response to the plan of treatment and transfers charting within 24 hours.
Connects to the Internet to transfer data twice a day or commutes to the office twice a day to transfer data.
Performs non-nursing duties as delegated, i.e., cleaning, stocking, answering phones, clerical support, scheduling, etc.
Location: Homecare - Heber Valley - Heber, Utah
Department/Unit: Home Health / Hospice – Heber City
Entry Rate: 18.29 + Depending on experience
Shift Details: Part-time 24 hours per week
Schedule: Rotating weekends and holidays
* Mileage reimbursement and shift differentials!
Minimum Qualifications
+ Current CNA Certification in the state of Utah.
+ Current driver’s license, insurance, reliable transportation, and an acceptable driving record.
+ Basic Life Support Certification for healthcare providers.
+ Must be at least 18 years old.
+ Ability to access the Internet or a phone line to transfer patient files twice a day.
+ Ability to transfer and position patients independently and safely.
+ Effective interpersonal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
+ Experience using a computer including data entry or patient charting.
+ Experience working in home health or hospice.
+ Homecare Aide bowel and bladder care experience.
Physical Requirements:
_Physical Requirements_
This title is to be used in Homecare only as the needs are different from similar roles in a hospital or clinic.
Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and
understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent
computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, and driving a vehicle.
Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment.
Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes
pushing/pulling portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of furniture, equipment,
power cords on the floor, etc.). Need to ascend and descend stairs or uneven surface in order to access patients.
Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.
Anticipated job posting close date:
05/22/2024
Location:
Homecare Heber City
Work City:
Heber City
Work State:
Utah
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
24
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$18.29 - $24.84
We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/employee-benefits/) , and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers (http://www.sclhealthbenefits.org) ; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/diversity/) .
Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Intermountain Health is a Utah-based, not-for-profit system of 33 hospitals (includes "virtual" hospital), a Medical Group with more than 3,800 physicians and advanced practice clinicians at about 385 clinics, a health plans division called Select Health, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in clinical quality improvement and efficient healthcare delivery.
Join our world-class team and embark on a career filled with opportunities, strength, innovation, and fulfillment.
To find out more about us, head to our career site here (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/?utm_source=Workday&utm_medium=Redirect&utm_campaign=CareerHome_workday) .
Sign up for job alerts! Click ‘sign in’ at the top right corner, create a candidate account, and when we have opportunities that meet your interests, you will receive an email with the job details.
Intermountain Health strives to make the application process accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact 1-800-843-7820 or email recruitment@imail.org . This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
We intentionally work toward an Intermountain Health that reflects our diverse communities and provides culturally competent care, health equity, and a sense of belonging amongst all our caregivers (employees). This is an important part of fulfilling our mission to help people live the healthiest lives possible. The three pillars of our work are talent experience with Intermountain (application, internship, development, etc.), community benefit, and care delivery.
Learn more about diversity at Intermountain, here. (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/diversity/)
Introduce yourself to our Talent Acquisition team and we will get in touch if there is a role that seems like a good match.
Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment. Learn more. (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/employee-benefits/peak-program/)
The primary intent of this job description is to set a fair and equitable rate of pay for this classification. Only those key duties necessary for proper job evaluation and/or labor market analysis have been included. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor.
All positions subject to close without notice.
Thanks for your interest in continuing your career with our team!
Source : Intermountain Health