Job Description

Job Description

This position is responsible for providing personal care and homemaking services to home care and hospice patients under the supervision of an RN. Job functions include documenting the various aspects of care on appropriate forms, communicating pertinent patient information and changes in schedule to RN/supervisor, providing and assisting personal cares, range of motion, exercises and other simple procedures according to the plan of care, performing incidental housekeeping according to plan of care, providing companionship/respite (Home Support and Hospice only), providing assistance with medication (Home Support only), performing home management tasks according to plan of care (Home Support only), driving patients as requested and according to plan of care (Home Support only), and performing other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education/Work Experience:

• Certified Nursing Assistant and active on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry (Grandfathered prior to 2014)
• Successful completion of Ridgeview Home Health Aide competency test within 30 days of hire
• High school graduate or equivalent

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to meet and maintain the necessary background checks as aligned with position functions
• Strong communications and listening skills
• Ability to respond appropriately to unpredictable situations and diverse patient populations
• Ability to communicate in the English language for effective written and verbal correspondence in order to complete job functions as mentioned above
• Ability to change work locations with or without prior notification in order to meet patient needs

License/Certifications:

• Current Healthcare Provider CPR certification
• Valid MN driver's license, car insurance and meets Ridgeview's insurability requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous home care, nursing home or hospice experience

Compensation:

Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation such as: the requirements of the position, experience, education, knowledge, and skills along with location and internal equity. Pay listed does not include any shift, weekend, or other differentials.

Benefits:

Ridgeview strives to provide comprehensive and market competitive benefits to meet the needs of our employees and their families. Click here to view the benefits available.

Ridgeview Medical Center will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, citizenship, national origin, age, disability, military service, veteran status, genetic information, union membership, creed, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status with regards to public assistance, membership in a local human rights commission, or any other category that may be protected by law.

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