1

Completes the initial assessment of the patient and the home situation so as

  to determine that the patient’s status and care needs can be safely met by

 Task Medical Home Health Aide Service

2

  Refers the patient (at time of admission and at any time during the service  

  period) to a home health care agency or other appropriate level of care, when  

  the patient’s status and care needs requires more than the supportive services

  as defined in 19-13-D80 (z) of the Connecticut Department of Public Health

  Code.

3

  Develops a written plan of care for the patient which shall include the    

  frequency  of assessment and methods by which the patient’s status and care

  needs are to be monitored between assessment visits in the home.

4

  Includes the patient and family/significant others in the development of the

  patient’s plan of care. Serves as the “coordinator’ for the services rendered to

   the patient and family.

5

  The plan of care shall be reviewed and revised as often as necessary based

   on the patient’s condition, but not less frequently than every sixty (60) days.

6

   When appropriate, communicates with the patient’s source(s) of medical care

   to secure or report information pertinent to the patient’s care.

7

            Development of written instructions for the homemaker-home health aide, which shall be completed before the homemaker-home health aide provides any service to the patient.

o        The instructions will be reviewed and revised if the patient’s condition changes but not less frequently than every sixty (60) days.

8

The    The written instructions for the homemaker-home health aide shall include:

o        scope and limitations of homemaker activities

o        pertinent aspects of the patient’s condition to be observed and reported to the registered nurse supervisor

o        the name and telephone number of the registered nurse supervisor.

9

           Participates in the interviewing and selection process for the recruitment of homemaker-home health aides to provide services for Task Medical Staffing.

10

Pr       Provides staffing input and support as necessary to the case coordinator to ensure patient staffing assignments.

11

Dev     Develops and implements an orientation plan for the homemaker-home health aide by:

o        providing: an expanded orientation program in a class-room setting

o         a “summarized verbal and written orientation when patient assignment will take place prior to the scheduled “expanded” orientation.

o        an introduction of the HHA to the patient and family on the first visit.

12

   Evaluates the competency of the homemaker-home health aide to carry out all assigned patient care activities

o        through direct observation in the patient’s home.

o        a review of the records and reports prepared by the homemaker-home health aide

o        the effectiveness of the homemaker-home health aide participation in the patient care conferences

13

   Completes the necessary performance evaluations on all orientees as outlined in the orientation policy and procedure.

14

   Implements on-going in-service programs based on both state required annual topics and findings from the quality assurance monitoring process.

15

   Completes the annual performance evaluation on all homemaker-home health aides’

16

   Collaborates with the administrator to ensure that there is a process to receive

   feed back on employee performance so as:

o        to recognize satisfactory performance

o        to coach when necessary to improve performance

o        to implement the disciplinary process when

17

   Participates and or coordinates the investigation of patient complaints as  

   assigned by the administrator within the time frames and documentation

   requirements of the Complaint Policy and Procedure.

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18

   Provides coaching and additional training as necessary to improve a homemaker –home health aide’s performance. Implements the disciplinary process when coaching and training have been ineffective and or when a homemaker-home health aide flagrantly violates established policies and procedures of Task Medical Staffing INC.

19

    Develops the format and process for maintenance of the patient care record.

20

   Participates in the development of a quality assurance monitoring program in collaboration with the administrator and other members of the operations team and or governing board.

21

              Implements  components of the quality assurance monitoring program as

              assigned by the administrator

22

When appropriate, the RN supervisor may delegate all or part of the

professional supervision of a homemaker-home health aide to physical

therapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist or social worker as

appropriate. In such situations, the RN supervisor shall review the patient’s

plan of care at least every four ( 4) weeks with the designated supervisor

23

Participates and collaborates with the administrator and the Director for

Clinical Services  in the development of the operating and patient care related

policies and procedures which will also include plans for medical or other

emergencies

24

   Develops the quality control plan and assigns implementation to the

   operations team that is outlined in the detailed Quality Control Plan

25

   Provides input as necessary to ensure that the  established client and

   employee policy and procedures meet regulatory compliance and service

   excellence

26

   Finds ways to improve work processes and other procedures to maximize

   resources and reduce costs without impairing the quality of client services.

   Reviews trending data on organizations’ complaint, incidents, satisfaction

   surveys as tools to improved existing workflow

27

  Promotes staff satisfaction and teamwork through effective communications

  Communicates all information in a clear and timely fashion

28

  Supports, follows and administers all policies and procedures as required.

  Example: Follows all time and attendance policies, completes reports on time.

29

 Functions in a problem solving mode when necessary displaying  analytical skills, critical  

   Thinking, innovation, creativity, judgment and an ability to anticipate outcomes.

30

 .Ensures that work areas and equipment in department (or area of

  responsibility) are maintained in safe condition, according to standards and

  specifications

31

  Conducts all interactions in a confidential and courteous, professional and

  timely manner

32

  May serve as the administrator for vacation relief when there are ten (10) or  

  less full time homemaker-home health aides.