Home Health Aide (HHA)
Avanta Care Home Health · Dover-Foxcroft, ME · 2 wk ago
HealthcarePart-time
About the role
Become a Home Health Aide (HHA) at Avanta Care Home Care in Atlanta. Flexible schedule available.
Responsibilities
- Assist clients with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), including bathing, dressing, grooming, and mobility.
- Prepare meals and ensure clients receive nutritious meals tailored to their dietary needs.
- Perform patient observation to monitor changes in health status and report any concerns to healthcare providers.
- Offer companionship and engage clients in meaningful activities to promote mental and emotional well-being.
- Maintain cleanliness in the client's living environment by performing light housekeeping tasks such as cleaning and laundry.
- Provide memory care support for clients with cognitive impairments, ensuring safety and promoting cognitive engagement.
- Administer CPR if necessary and assist with catheter care as required by the client’s health plan.
Requirements
- Previous experience in home health care or a related field is preferred but not mandatory.
- Strong observational skills to effectively monitor patient conditions.
- Ability to perform meal preparation, laundry, and light cleaning duties.
- Knowledge of hospice care principles is a plus.
- Certification in CPR is highly desirable.
- Compassionate demeanor with excellent communication skills to interact effectively with clients and families.
- Must be reliable, punctual, and able to work independently while following care plans.
Qualifications
No specific qualifications mentioned.
Skills
- Observational skills
- Meal preparation
- Laundry
- Light cleaning
- CPR
- Hospice care knowledge
- Communication skills
- Reliability
Benefits
No specific benefits mentioned.
Pay
Details on pay are not specified.
Schedule
Flexible schedule available.
Contact
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.