Home Health Aide (Cheshire/Meriden/wallingford/Naugatuck Valley areas)

Ready to stretch your skills and reach for more?

At Gentiva, we make it possible for associates to achieve their most ambitious career objectives. Our success, commitment to clinical excellence, scope of service, and financial strength means we can offer you real potential to build a rewarding career. And you?ll be impressed by how we ensure your growth and development with Gentiva University?our 24/7, online continuing education program. You can learn on your own schedule, at your own pace and earn valuable CE credits.


As a Home Health Aide with Gentiva, you will:

?Assist patients with personal care needs (e.g., bathing, mouth care, shampoo and hair care, elimination needs, transferring, dressing and undressing, and ambulation) and household tasks (e.g., making bed, changing linens, laundry, light housekeeping, etc.) essential to the patient?s health in accordance with the personal care plan. Maintain a clean and safe environment for patients.

?Plan/prepare nutritious meals and assist in feeding patients as directed.

?Document services provided in an accurate and timely manner in accordance with Company policy and personal care plan. Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.

?Measure and record patient?s temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure when ordered and/or directed by the RN or therapist, Supervisor or Clinical Manager and personal care plan.

?Report any changes in the patient?s condition or incidents to immediate supervisor or the Clinical Manager in a timely manner.

?Assist the self-directing patient in self-administration of medication only as directed by the personal care plan and immediate supervisor or Clinical Manager where permitted by regulation and State Practice Act.


Qualifications

?Training/testing and current certification/registration required by state and/or federal regulations for the provision of services provided

?Ability to read, write and follow verbal and written instructions

?Effective communications skills

?The ability to provide partial or complete living assistance to patients with assistance from other healthcare workers




Benefits

We recognize people as our most valuable asset. Our competitive salary and benefits package may include: medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k); employee stock purchase plan; paid time off; tuition assistance program and free CE credits through Gentiva University, our 24/7 online education resource.

*Ask your recruiter about qualifying details, including minimum required hours.

About Gentiva? Health Services

Gentiva? Health Services is the nation's leading provider of comprehensive home health services. Gentiva serves patients through more than 350 direct service delivery units within approximately 250 locations in 35 states, and through CareCentrix?, which manages home healthcare services for many major managed care organizations throughout the United States and delivers them in all 50 states through a network of more than 2,000 third-party provider locations, as well as Gentiva locations. The Company is a single source for skilled nursing; physical, occupational, speech and neurorehabilitation services; social work; nutrition; disease management education; and help with daily living activities, as well as other therapies and services. Gentiva's revenues are generated from commercial insurance, federal and state government programs and individual consumers. For more information, visit Gentiva's web site, www.gentiva.com

*Gentiva Health Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V encouraged to apply.


To learn more, please contact your local recruiter at 1.866.GENTIVA. To apply, please go to: www.gentiva.com/jobs
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