About Us
McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.
Home Health Aide Lansing
Position Summary:
Under direct supervision, provides personal and homemaking services to ill, convalescing, elderly, and disabled persons in the patients' home.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
1. Provides personal care of a patient, including bathing, grooming/hygiene, and toileting.
2. Takes and records daily vital signs. Reports all vital signs that are outside the normal range.
3. Assists patients with positioning/turning, transfers, catheter care, and range of motion exercises.
4. Light housekeeping and food preparation.
5. Recognizes and reports any unusual, untoward, or new symptoms/changes to the RN.
6. May perform functions to support the telehealth program (uninstalls, equipment cleaning and maintenance, installations/setups).
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Required:
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of a written home health/hospice competency test and the clinical skills testing.
• Certification as Home Health Aide (CHHA).
• Current state driver’s license, proof of insurance, a reliable vehicle and be a responsible driver.
Preferred:
• Six months of experience with a variety of patients.
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
Equal Opportunity Employer
McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.
