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HOMEMAKERS & HOME HEALTH AIDES NEEDED! NEW HIRE SIGN ON BONUS! Job Purpose: Homemaking/Home Health permits patients to stay in their homes by providing health and personal services; supporting patients and their families. Duties: * Perform light housekeeping duties such as vacuuming, sweeping, dusting, laundry, dishes, moping, sanitizing, scrubbing, cleaning general housekeeping, trash removal, meal preparation,  * Provide friendly medication reminders. * Records patient information by making entries in the patient journal; notifying agency nursing supervisor of changing or unusual conditions. * Helps patients care for themselves by introducing and teaching assisted living techniques, such as using a cane or walker, using special utensils to eat, using special techniques and equipment for personal hygiene needs. * Helps family members care for the patient by introducing and teaching appropriate ways to lift, turn, and re-position the patient; putting the family in contact with resources for additional home care help; directing them to Medicare reimbursement approaches for hospital beds, portable toilets, canes, walkers, lift-chairs, wheelchairs, etc. * Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy patient environment by following quality standards and procedures; changing linens, dusting, vacuuming; maintaining kitchen and bathroom facilities, handling personal laundry; maintaining security. * Provides nutritious meals by following prescribed dietary requirements and nutrition standards; preparing, cooking, and serving meals and snacks. * Maintains continuity of patient home care by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs in the patient journal for the next caregiver. * Updates job knowledge and maintains homemaker status by participating in educational opportunities; in-service training, reading professional publications; fulfilling continuing education requirements if required. * Protects the home health care company by adhering to professional standards, home care policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements. * Enhances nursing assistant and home health care company reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments. Skills/Qualifications: Independence, Flexibility, Judgment, Verbal Communication, Physiological Knowledge, Nutrition, Nursing Skills, Creating a Safe, Effective Environment, Client Relationships, Listening, Thoroughness *Must pass a Pre, Post, and Random Drug & Alcohol Screening *Must pass a BCII Criminal Background Check & Have no disqualifying offenses *Must possess a valid Ohio Driver's License, operating vehicle, and Ohio required auto insurance. *STNA a plus, but not required.