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As a Home Health Aide you must be able to complete certain tasks. These are skills you will use on a regular basis in your job, and skills you’ll need to perform confidently.
You must learn and be evaluated in the following skills:
This Student Guide will provide you with the basic information you need for your new job. Be sure to contact your primary instructor or work supervisor for detailed questions as well as any concerns you have on a day to day basis.
The NJ CHHA Student Guide is to be used in conjunction with our NJ Approved CHHA Blended Learning Program. If you are an employer looking to certify CHHA’s please contact Jennifer Waldron by emailing [email protected] to learn more about this program.
You must learn and be evaluated in the following skills:
- Communication skills
- Observing, reporting, and documenting a patient and the care provided
- Maintenance of a clean, safe, and healthy environment
- Basic infection control procedures
- Basic nutrition and fluid intake which includes food preparation techniques
- Reading and recording pain, temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure
- Basic elements of body functioning and changes in the body function that must be reported to a supervisor
- Recognizing emergencies and knowledge of emergency procedures
- The physical, emotional, and developmental needs of a patient and ways to work with people while respecting them, their privacy, and property
- Appropriate and safe techniques in personal hygiene and grooming including bed and shower bath
- Shampooing in the tub or bed
- Nail and skin care
This Student Guide will provide you with the basic information you need for your new job. Be sure to contact your primary instructor or work supervisor for detailed questions as well as any concerns you have on a day to day basis.
The NJ CHHA Student Guide is to be used in conjunction with our NJ Approved CHHA Blended Learning Program. If you are an employer looking to certify CHHA’s please contact Jennifer Waldron by emailing [email protected] to learn more about this program.
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| Canonical Link | caregiver-state-requirements/states-l-n/new-jersey/nj-chha-student-guide |
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| Course Type | Publication |
