Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) : Home Health
Core
Provide personal care, hygiene, and basic medical assistance to patients in their homes under RN supervision.
Role type
Home Health Aide (CHHA)
Builds
In-home patient care services
Domain
Home health / Personal care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Personal care (bathing, dressing, toileting), skin care, feeding assistance, medication administration assistance, range of motion exercises, safety equipment handling, patient condition reporting
Preferred skills
Home health care experience, high acuity patient experience, interdisciplinary team experience
Technologies
Electronic charting systems, web-based communication applications
Responsibilities
Provide personal care including baths, oral hygiene, and bed linen changes; Assist patients with dressing, toileting, and feeding; Perform range of motion exercises; Assist with medication administration; Maintain clean living areas; Report patient condition changes to the nurse.
