Home Health Aide PRN
Location: Dallas, TX
Location Type: Hybrid
Location Type: Hybrid
Job Number: 980107
Category: Allied Health
23990620
Responsibilities
Home Health Aide
PRN
WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
JOB SUMMARY
Under direction of registered nurse, licensed physical therapist, or a licensed occupational therapist provides basic home nursing services to patients.
BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required
- Education
High School Diploma or equivalent
- Experience
1 year of full-time experience in direct client care in an institutional setting (hospital or nursing facility) and
1 year of full-time experience within the last five (5) years in direct client care in an agency setting.
- Licenses and Certifications
(BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) and
(DRIVERS) DRIVERS LICENSE TX Driver’s License and proof of driver’s insurance and
(CNA) CERT NURSE ASSISTANT Nurse Aide certification listed on the HHSC nurse aide registry (NAR).
JOB DUTIES
- Performs duties as assigned on the home health care plan prepared by a registered nurse.
- Obtains and documents patient vital signs, including temperature, weight, respiration, and pulse.
- Reports changes in patient’s mental or physical condition or in home situation to nursing supervisor.
- Assists other members of the nursing team and/or other disciplines.
- Provides personal care assistance to patients with all Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), light housekeeping, meal preparation, and other specialized duties as needed.
- Provides assistance to patients with ambulation, safe transfers, and exercises as assigned.
- Maintains patient records and charts to ensure an accurate record of treatment.
- Maintains confidentiality of patient data.
- Assists in maintaining a healthy, safe environment.
- Attends mandatory in-service educational programs as required by federal and state regulations.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Work requires ability to care for and treat patients in accordance with established protocols, accepted nursing standards, and instructions from physicians and/or nurses.
- Work requires verbal and written communication skills.
- Work requires interpersonal skills.
- Work requires contact with physicians, residents, fellows, secretaries, and allied health personnel to coordinate information necessary to provide optimal level of patient care.
- Work requires ability to stand for long periods of time.
- Work requires ability to lift, push, and/or pull up to 50 lbs.
- Work requires ability to read, write, and perform mathematical calculations.
- Work requires ability to perform under general supervision.
- Work requires that incumbent complete most assignments with substantial independence
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS
Physical Requirements
- Bending/Leaning Over
- Carrying
- Lifting
- Pushing
- Reaching
- Talking
- Walking
Working Conditions
- Atmospheric Conditions
- Hazards
- In a Vehicle
- Indoors
- May be exposed to body fluids and infectious diseases
Salary Information
Salary is commensurate with education, skills, and relevant experience.
SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
Benefits
Benefits
- UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare – no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
Allied Health at UTSW
Allied Health & Laboratory Professionals
Explore the full range of opportunities we offer within our Allied Health units
Opportunities in Respiratory Therapy
As a Respiratory Therapist at UT Southwestern, you’ll discover opportunities that put you on the leading edge of your chosen field – extending your impact and options beyond trauma and COPD cases to include cystic fibrosis and lung, heart, kidney, and liver transplant patients as well. The experience will enlighten and challenge you like no other and raise your sense of accomplishment to a new level every day.
Working with our transplant patients, you’ll have remarkable opportunities to deliver care before, during, and after transplant – along with ongoing opportunities to study or participate in clinical trials exploring advances in respiratory care.
At the same time, you’ll enjoy a supportive, family atmosphere where your contributions will be respected and recognized. You’ll also have consistent opportunities for learning and advancement into leadership roles, and – of course – you’ll participate in UT Southwestern’s incredible benefits package.
Pharmacy Opportunities
At UT Southwestern Medical Center, pharmacists are essential to helping improve the overall care of our patients. That’s because we ask you to practice at the very highest levels, learning and integrating the newest procedures, therapies, and medications on a daily basis. It’s a standard of excellence you’ll find only in a leading academic medical center, where extraordinary care goes hand in hand with extraordinary careers.
As part of our team, you’ll enjoy an exceptional benefits package (including pension and retirement plans), extensive opportunities for ongoing learning and professional growth – including our Pharmacy Practice Residency Program – and a truly collaborative, cross-disciplinary team environment in which you’ll play a key role in defining the delivery of exceptional care to our patients.
Imaging Careers
What’s your vision for an exceptional imaging career? At UT Southwestern, you’ll discover full access to new, state-of-the-art technologies that ensure you’ll practice at the forefront of your field – plus ongoing training and extensive resources to make sure that every day offers opportunities to learn and grow.
You’ll be engaged in truly supportive, collaborative relationships with our outstanding physicians and nurses. And you’ll enjoy generous benefits to help you build a full life outside of work. But in the end, it comes down to the diversity and acuity levels of the patients you encounter. People come to UT Southwestern because we’re continually pushing the boundaries of what’s possible – and delivering patient outcomes that can be found at only a few other places. Are you ready for this kind of career journey?
Opportunities in Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy
UT Southwestern’s reputation as a leading academic medical center and research institution extends through our acclaimed PT and OT services. With acute care therapy gyms and a Safe Patient Handling Program, we’re uniquely qualified to provide expert therapeutic care for medically complex patients in support of a wide range of specialty areas, both on an inpatient and outpatient basis.
As a result, PTs and OTs like yourself can enjoy a rewarding career experience that parallels the extraordinary standards of care we provide. Our continued evolution as an academic medical center translates into more ongoing training and professional development opportunities for you. That might include onsite continuing education or participation in our Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. Pair this with an exceptional UT Southwestern benefits package and you’ll find that you can enjoy a fulfilling career as well as a robust and engaging lifestyle.
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Employee Testimonials
Norma Anderson
Norma Anderson
Lab Manager
Lab Manager
What do I love about UT Southwestern? The people. Plain and simple.
Lisa Kimberlin
Lisa Kimberlin
Respiratory Therapist
Respiratory Therapist
I love the fact that we give people their lives with transplant.
Jolon Wormley
Jolon Wormley
Administrative Coordinator
Administrative Coordinator
I love knowing that everyday I am completing work that contributes to the mission of UT Southwestern to educate, discover, and heal.
