Home Health Aide (HHA) Job Description
1. Provides direct pediatric patient care as defined in State’s Name Nurse Practice Act and in accordance with agency policies. 2. Implements plan of care initiated by the registered nurse. 3. Provides accurate and timely clinical and progress notes documentation consistent with the plan of care. 4. Assesses and provides patient and family/caregiver education and information pertinent to diagnosis and plan of care. 5. Assists the client in learning appropriate self-care techniques. 6. Participates in coordination of home health services, appropriately reporting the identified needs for other disciplines (HHA, OT, PT, MSW, ST, Dietician) to the registered nurse and/or Clinical Supervisor. 7. Uses equipment and supplies effectively and efficiently. 8. Carry out Plan of care physician ordered treatment on Diabetes care Traumatic brain injury care Medication and insulin administration Wound care Hospice care Tube feedings Tracheotomy care Catastrophic injury care Pulmonary injury care Ventilator care Spinal cord injury care Seizure disorder care ,etc.