About the Role
What does a Home Health Aide do?
A home health aide provides primary personal care to patients, such as bathing and dressing in their own home. Along with medical care, they also provide light housekeeping duties around the home and help patients with other tasks around their home.
What are the duties and responsibilities of a home health aide?
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
The duties of a home health aide vary, but typically they help their clients by performing household tasks such as laundry, cooking meals and snacks, shopping requirements of all kinds of tasks around their home.
- Provide health care services in patients residences
- Perform domestic and household tasks
- Administer simple prescribed medications
- Assists patients with mobility in internal and external environments
- Provide companionship and basic emotional or psychological support
What makes a good Home Health Aide?
A good home health aide must be compassionate and sensitive to the needs of the patients since they will help patients who may require specialized attention. They should also have a good understanding of medical procedures since they support the well-being of their patients throughout their shift.
Who does a Home Health Aide work with?
Home health aides work in clients' homes, and personal care workers assist people of all ages, from newborns up through the elderly. They typically work with Registered Nurses to ensure their patients receive the attention and care they need.
Requirements
High School Diploma
Valid Driver's License
Clean background
Reliable and Trustworthy
Caring and compassionate personality
Familiarity with basic nutrition and personal hygiene standards
Proficiency in English
Willing to learn and acquire training
CPR certificate/First Aid training - We are willing to train those who do not have a current license
About the Company
We have openings for home health aides that would like to join our growing team. You will be tasked with helping patients with personal hygiene, minor medical needs, housekeeping, and other daily needs as required by the patient. To excel in this role you should have an interest in health care and the ability to work with limited supervision keeping the patient's needs as your top priority. We are looking for compassionate home health aides to provide assistance in daily living and personal care services in patients homes in accordance with an established care plan.