Healthcare: Certified Home Health Aide - Per Diem - Waterbury, Connecticut - (Waterbury, CT)

Job DescriptionJob Description SummaryThe home health aide is a paraprofessional member of the home care team who works under the supervision of a registered nurse and performs various personal care services as necessary to meet the patient’s needs. The home health aide is responsible for observing patients, reporting these observations and documenting observations and care performed.The home health aide will be assigned by a Registered Nurse in a manner that promotes quality, continuity and safety of a patient’s care. Essential Job Functions/ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities of the home health aide include, but are not limited to, the following:1. Providing personal care including:A. BathsB. Oral hygieneC. ShampoosD. Changing bed linenE. Assisting patients with dressing and undressingF. Skin care to prevent breakdownG. Assisting the patient with toileting activitiesH. Keeping patient’s living area clean and orderly, as appropriate2. Planning and preparing nutritious meals.3.