Home Health Aide - Weekend Package - Day and Overnight Shifts

Open Arms Home Health Care - Des Moines is seeking part-time home health aides to provide basic patient care for home health patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN). The position is for a single practice location in an assisted living facility in Des Moines. The current employment opportunities for all shifts are as follows:

• Part-Time: Weekend Package Day Shift Every Saturday & Sunday 8am - 8pm
• Part-Time: Weekend Package Overnight Shift Every Saturday & Sunday 8pm - 8am

SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL PAY: $1.50/hour for any 2nd or 3rd shift. $1/hour for any weekend shift. For example, a weekend 2nd shift would have a shift differential of $2.50/hour.

This position would be ideal for a nursing student or college student with an interest in serving the elderly population, a part-time home health aide who wants to work in an ideal environment and add hours (one location and low acuity clientele), a person who wants to learn the role and pursue a rewarding career, or a person with a flexible schedule and open hours. Working with the elderly is rewarding.

Open Arms Home Health Care - Des Moines is an accredited, Medicare certified home health care agency with its home office in Des Moines, Iowa. Open Arms is affiliated with The Rose Communities, which are licensed Assisted Living Facilities in Des Moines, Ames, and Iowa at Large, and together, are leaders in offering affordable housing with home care services to the elderly population of Des Moines. This advertised position is at The Rose of East Des Moines so that there is no community travel involved as is the case with other home health care positions. Open Arms cares for a low acuity residential population. Experience how pleasant it is to enjoy where you work!

Home Health Aide (HHA) Compensation:

Competitive wage and benefits commensurate with applicant’s qualifications and experience. Available full-time benefits include health, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and holiday, sick and vacation.

SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL: $1.50/hour for any 2nd or 3rd shift. $1/hour for any weekend shift. For example, a weekend 2nd shift would have a shift differential of $2.50/hour.

Home Health Aide (HHA) Minimum Qualifications

High School GED. Demonstrate ability to pass the Open Arms Home Health Aide Competency Assessment Evaluation. Possess physical strength, agilities and sensory functions necessary to perform tasks. Applicant must successfully complete the post-offer process including criminal history and background check. CPR/BLS is preferred. Must have reliable transportation to fulfill scheduled work shift assignments.

Home Health Aide (HHA) Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated compassion and aptitude for provision of home health care; it is preferred, but not required that the candidate has completed a nurse aide or home health aide training from an appropriate training program totaling 75 hours, which includes 16 hours of supervised practical training; 1 to 2 years’ experience as a home health aide working with elderly or ill patients; at a minimum, employees must satisfy the Open Arms competency assessment evaluation before being assigned duties.

Home Health Aide (HHA) Job Description

This position requires bending, stooping, crouching, walking, kneeling, turning, standing for long periods of time, and lifting. Must be able to lift up to 60 pounds and assist clients to safely transfer, if required by the plan of care. 80% of time spent standing, 10% of time spent walking and 10% of time spent sitting. Must have average hearing and visual acuity. Must attend regular staff meetings and in-services to accrue 12 hours per year continuing education/training related to Home Health Care.

• Follows the written patient care plan as written by the Primary Nurse managing the client’s case
• Confirms the physician’s orders for the client’s plan of care
• Provides hands-on individualized personal cares for client
• Monitors and reports changes in the client’s condition
• Performs simple procedures as an extension of therapy services such as simple exercises as instructed by the therapist(s)
• Maintains records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems and reports and discusses observations with supervisor or case manager
• May provide light housekeeping in accordance with the client’s plan of care
• Familiarity with Microsoft programs and Windows based software is preferred.
• Agency documents clinical data and time logs via computer software

Please provide resume.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Free parking
• Paid orientation
• Paid training
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Are you available to work the Saturday and Sunday 8pm-8am OVERNIGHT shifts?
• Are you available to work the Saturday and Sunday 8am-8pm DAY shifts?

Experience:

• Home Health Aide: 1 year (Preferred)
• Assisted Living: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Des Moines, IA 50316 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person