Home Health Aide
Northwell Health · Danbury, CT · 6 days ago
On-siteHealthcare$17–$31.36/hrOther
Description
Provides assistance with patient care activities as directed on the patient home health aide care plan and under the direction of the registered licensed professional staff. Independently assists the patient with activities of daily living, including personal care, meal preparation/cooking and/or feeding and provides basic homemaking and laundry assistance for the patient in the home.
Other Information
- Able to competently take temperatures, heart rates/pulses, respiratory rates and identify changes in patient condition.
- Minimum of six months job related experience.
- Current valid driver's license, current automobile insurance, and access to a good working vehicle are required.
Working Conditions
- Manual: significant manual skills/motor coordination and finger dexterity
- Occupational: significant occupational risk
- Physical Effort: Very heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
- Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.
Credentials
- CNA
- DRIVER LIC
Company
- Western CT Home Care Inc
- Org Unit: 605
- Department: Home Health Aide
Exempt
- No
Salary Range
- $17.00 - $31.36 hourly