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Award-winning: Sentara is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering more than 500 sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE (Elder Care), home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!
Sentara Home Care Services Chesapeake is hiring a full time Home Health Aide!
Schedule: 8am-5pm Monday- Friday
Overview
Utilizes safety precautions when caring for patients with specialized needs (oxygen, IV, tubes, drains, wounds and dressings). Monitors and records elimination (monitors urine and bowel elimination) patterns and reports any concerns to the appropriate clinician. Provides care to prevent pressure ulcers (minimize pressure to body parts by turning, positioning and skin care). Completes all departmental documentation, (i.e. logs, flow sheets, and patient medical records. Recognizes deviations and changes in vital signs and reports to the appropriate clinician.
Provides specific care that supports psychosocial functioning. Demonstrates active listening skills and pays close attention to patient's verbal/nonverbal messages. Provides emotional support to include reassurance, acceptance and encouragement during times of stress.
Provides specific care to support the physical functioning of the patient. Assists patients in feeding. Assists in the delivery of activities of daily living (ADLs). Utilizes infection control precautions when providing care. Assists patient with transfer as required using assistive devices as needed and assists with ambulatory activities. Facilitates safe transfer and mobility of patients and follows high risk precautions for identified patients. Demonstrates proper body mechanics for transferring patients. Nutritional support to include meal preparation taking into consideration special diets and/or food allergies. Assists in the collection of information about the patient and the environment for use in promoting and maintaining patient safety. Collects and launders soiled linens as needed or requested and stores clean linens appropriately. Ensure that the work area is neat and tidy and disposes of waste materials in an appropriate manner.
Education
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No specific education requirements
Certification/Licensure
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CNA (Required)
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First Aid Basics (Required)
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BLS (Required within 90 days)
Experience
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Basic and routine patient care
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Personal hygiene, grooming, toileting, meal preparation, and feeding
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Intake/output
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Ambulation
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Assisting patients with transfer from/to bed, toilet and other areas of the home
When you join Sentara in a clinical role, you become part of an interdisciplinary team that is passionate about quality care. Our diverse inpatient and outpatient settings offer the tools and technologies you need to do your best work. All while learning and growing within a culture that embraces opportunity.
Culture In Action
At Sentara, our differences are our strengths. The unique backgrounds, skills, and experiences that each Sentara colleague brings to work are what make Sentara special and what allows us to deliver excellent service and care to our patients, members, and communities.
Sentara prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
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