JOB SUMMARY

Hours:  Full and Part-time hours 

Home Health Aide Job Responsibilities:

• Enables patients to stay in their homes by monitoring and recording patient condition, providing support and personal services, and teaching families.
• Monitors patient condition by observing physical and mental condition, intake and output, and exercise.
• Supports patients by providing housekeeping and laundry services, shopping for food and other household requirements, preparing and serving meals and snacks, and running errands.
• Assists patients by providing personal services, such as, bathing, dressing, and grooming.
• Helps patients care for themselves by teaching use of cane or walker, special utensils to eat, special techniques and equipment for personal hygiene.
• Helps family members care for the patient by teaching appropriate ways to lift, turn, and re-position the patient.
• Advises on nutrition, cleanliness, and housekeeping.
• Records patient information by making entries in the patient journal and notifying nursing supervisor of changing or unusual conditions.
• Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy patient environment by following asepsis standards and procedures, maintaining security precautions, and following prescribed dietary requirements and nutrition standards.
• Protects the home care agency by adhering to professional standards, home care policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.
• Enhances service reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

*Requirements: * Good physical and mental health. An employee must possess the ability to:  stand for long periods of time, walk, turn, stooping, bending stretching and lifting to assist residents as needed.  Assist residents to make beds, move equipment and perform other related tasks. Ability to follow instructions, knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering simple treatments and related bedside care.  Ability to adjust to many types of personalities and situations.  Basic understanding of aseptic and sterile techniques.  Patience, tact and desire to serve those who are ill and incapacitated.  Good knowledge and writing ability of English language. 

*Certifications: *None required, opportunity for CPR certifications, Training for Medication Administration through the Dept of Human services

*Education: *High School Diploma or equivalent 

Experience: None required, In-House training provided

*Driver's License: *Preferred, reliable transportation a must

Shifts available: evening, nights, every other weekend, some holidays. Flexible scheduling!

*Wages: *Starting wage $14.00/hr

*To be considered for this positon:  *Please click on "Apply" for link to the employer's website.  Please complete the employer's online application.