Home Health Aide

CHHA Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

The CHHA carries out healthcare tasks in the patient's home under the supervision of a licensed RN or Therapist.

Healthcare Tasks Performed By The CHHA Include :

• Assisting patients with appropriate techniques to maintain personal hygiene and grooming, including shower, tub or bed baths and mouth, skin, nail and hair care.
• Assisting patients in the use of toilet facilities, including bed pans.
• Assisting patients in and out of bed using safe transfer techniques, including the use of gait belts and mechanical lifting equipment, when applicable (with appropriate skills competency).
• Assisting patients with walking, including the use of walkers, canes and wheelchairs, when applicable.
• Performing normal range of motion exercises and proper positioning (with appropriate skills competency).
• Assisting with cuing of self-administered medications.
• Assisting with meal preparation and feeding, when required.
• Observing, reporting and documenting patient status and care provided.
• Taking and recording of vital signs (temperature, pulse, and respirations) as directed (with appropriate skills competency).
• Practice basic infection control procedures.
• Document status of patient functioning and changes in patient status to be reported to the CHHA's supervisor.
• Maintaining a clean, safe and healthy environment in the patient's home.
• Recognizing emergencies and contacting emergency personnel and supervisor when necessary.
• Understanding the physical, developmental and emotional needs of the populations served.
• Maintaining adequate fluid and food intake.
• Treating the patient and his / her property with respect.

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Pay Range : $21.00 - $28.26

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

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