Home Health Aid (HHA)

Overnight shift available to start immediately. Hours are Monday–Friday 9:00 PM–5:00 AM at $15/hr, Saturday–Sunday at $16/hr. Paid weekly. Must be vaccinated.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal assistance and/or health-related services to patients/clients in their place of residence
• Ensure a safe and clean environment
• Work cooperatively with the patient/client and family
• Report observations and problems to the Supervisor
• Promote positive, supportive, and respectful communication to the patient/client and family and Agency personnel
• Provide an environment that promotes respect for the patient’s/client’s privacy and property
• Perform personal assistance or health-related tasks according to the Individualized Service Plan
• Appropriately report changes to ensure continuity of care
• Practice accepted infection control principles
• Provide a clean, safe, and comfortable environment
• Utilize skills necessary to perform services according to the Agency’s policy
• Contribute to the management and efficient operation of the Agency and demonstrate effective time management skills
• Demonstrate commitment, professional growth, and competency by attending required in-services
• Promote the Agency’s philosophy and administrative policies to ensure quality of care

Requirements

• If under 18 years of age, must be either a high school graduate or enrolled in a vocational education program
• Must have current driver’s license or reliable transportation to travel to assignments
• If at least 18 years of age, have proof of competency through education and/or experience or demonstrate competency to perform tasks as assigned
• If under age 18, must successfully demonstrate competency to perform tasks assigned
• Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions and be competent to perform tasks assigned by Supervisor
• Demonstrates interest in the welfare of those who are elderly and/or disabled
• Must successfully complete a Competency Evaluation Skills Checklist and pass a written Skills Test as required if performing G-Tube feedings
• Must agree to and pass a criminal history check and an Employee Misconduct Registry check

Working Conditions

• Works in patient’s/client’s residence in various conditions
• Possible exposure to blood, body fluids, and infectious diseases
• Must have the ability to work a flexible schedule and travel locally
• Some exposure to unpleasant weather

Physical and Mental Effort

• Prolonged standing and walking required
• Must have the ability to lift up to 50 pounds and move patients/clients
• Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines, to identify patient/client needs, to make quick decisions, and to meet patient/client and family psychosocial needs
• Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity
• Must have the ability to use durable medical equipment in the home

Pay

$15/hr Monday–Friday, $16/hr Saturday–Sunday. Paid weekly.

Schedule

Overnight shift: Monday–Friday 9:00 PM–5:00 AM, plus weekends.