UPMC Home Health and Hospice-Home Care Aide for Altoona, Blair and surrounding area you'll work in a home setting with a diverse patient population throughout these surrounding communities. Working outside of a medical facility, you'll have an opportunity to get to know patients as you guide their care in the comfort of their homes. Provide designated care under the direction of the primary service provider in the home, in order to achieve identified goals. Function as an extension of skilled nursing services and/or rehabilitation services in the home. Daylight with weekend and holiday rotation, no on call. Mileage reimbursement full-time benefits

Responsibilities:

Communicates appropriately with the interdisciplinary home care team in a timely manner, reporting any changes in patient's condition to appropriate professional staff. Attends compliance training and adheres to the organization standards of conduct, policies and procedures. Focuses on customer service and continually strives to perform the duties of their job in a manner that will result in optimal patient satisfaction. Provides safe and direct personal care to patients in the home setting under direct supervision of appropriate professional. Performs duties and job responsibilities in a fashion which coincides with the service management philosophy of the organization towards patients, visitors, staff, peers, physicians and other departments within the organization. Identifies, develops and participates in process improvement opportunities within the home health agency that will enhance the quality of services we provide. Proven ability to facilitate change. Maintains and completes documentation accurately and promptly while in the patient's home and within the agency and regulatory standards. Participates in all required agency meetings. Must maintain annual competency evaluation scores as determined by regulatory requirements Attends compliance training and adheres to the organization standards of conduct, policies and procedures. Proven ability to facilitate change. Focuses on customer service and continually strives to perform the duties of their job in a manner that will result in optimal patient satisfaction. Identifies, develops and participates in process improvement opportunities within the home health agency that will enhance the quality of services we provide. Performs duties and job responsibilities in a fashion which coincides with the service management philosophy of the organization towards patients, visitors, staff, peers, physicians and other departments within the organization. Participates in all required agency meetings. Communicates appropriately with the interdisciplinary home care team in a timely manner, reporting any changes in patient's condition to appropriate professional staff. Maintains and completes documentation accurately and promptly while in the patient's home and within the agency and regulatory standards. Provides safe and direct personal care to patients in the home setting under direct supervision of appropriate professional.