Resident Care Aide - Home Health Aide (HHA) Essential Job Functions:
1. Ability to assist residents with Daily Living Activities as needed that may include meal assistance,
grooming, medication management, showering, dressing/undressing, toileting, skin care.
2. Ability to use hands, arms and fingers in repeated motions that include ability to feel or operate
objects, tools, or controls including grasping and turning motions.
3. Ability to move and walk quickly and steadily in an emergency situation.
4. Ability to assist with wheelchair transport of resident(s).
5. Ability to apply/utilize Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required.
6. Responsible for responding immediately to residents’ requests.
7. Assists residents with the following Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s), according to their plan of care, individual needs and care preferences.
- Bathing
- Dressing
- Eating
- Exercise
- Housekeeping
- Meal Preparation
- Assisting with Medical Supplies/Equipment
- Positioning
- Grooming
- Toileting
- Transferring
- Personal Emergency Response
- Routine Skin Care
- Laundering of Clothing
8. Notifies Supervisor of changes in residents conditions or needs:
a. Receives report about status of residents from nurse prior to providing care.
b. Follows plan of care in providing daily living and personal care services for resident.
c. Informs nurse after providing personal care services and weighing residents and other services
or tasks as assigned.
9. Maintains facility standards for resident care by:
a. Maintains knowledge of protecting rights of residents.
b. Ensures that all residents are treated with respect and kindness.
c. Reports to nurse in charge about facility equipment that needs repair, unsafe conditions
in room or on the floor, or personal needs of residents.
d. Completes at least twelve (12) hours of in-service programs annually to reinforce or enrich
knowledge of resident needs and care.
e. Demonstrates respect for personal possessions of residents and helping maintain an
orderly pleasant environment on the floor for staff and residents.
10. Assists with service in the dining room for all meals as needed. Maintain facility standards for
service and customer focus techniques.
11. Informs nurse responsible for the care of resident and document duties performed as necessary
before leaving for break or end of shift.
12. Observes and practices confidentiality of resident information and privacy when performing job
duties.
13. Performs assigned duties according to the service excellence standards and goals established for this
position and for all staff members of this facility.
14. Attends facility meetings, staff meetings and required or preferred in-services.
15. Generates and develops ideas which improve the quality of care for residents or increase position
productivity and satisfaction.
16. Performs all position duties according to safety rules and practices required for this position and as
required to ensure the general safety of staff, residents and visitors.
17. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of all policies and procedures and ability to reference
them.
18. Exhibits the highest level of customer service towards residents, staff and visitors.
19. Consistently demonstrates the ability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner in
order to meet current needs, such as reprioritizing work as necessary.
20. Utilizes electronic timekeeping system as directed.
21. Arrives to work on time, regularly, and works as scheduled.
22. Recognizes and follows the dress code of the facility including wearing name tag at all times.
23. Follows policy and procedure regarding all electronic devices, computers, tablets, etc.
24. Supports and abides by Elderwood’s Mission, Vision, and Values.
25. Abides by Elderwood’s businesses code of conduct, compliance and HIPAA policies.
26. Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor, management staff or Administrator.
