Home Health Aides

Essential Job Duties

• Assist clients with personal care duties such as bathing, grooming, feeding, and scheduling appointments.
• Support clients with transfers, ambulation, and prescribed exercises as directed by a Home Care Nurse.
• Observe and report vital signs and symptoms as instructed by Home Care Nurse.
• Record weight, check pulse, temperature, respiration rate, and track food/fluid intake and output when directed by home care company.
• Prepare modified diets as ordered by Home Care Nurse.
• Maintain accurate records of services provided, client conditions, and progress.
• Ensure a safe and healthy environment by following asepsis standards and procedures.
• Maintain client and family confidentiality at all times.

Qualifications

• Completion of a New York State Department of Health approved Home Health Aide training program or enrollment in an approved trainee program under RN supervision.
• Minimum age of 18 years.
• Ability to read and write in English.
• Physical examination meeting NYS Department of Health requirements for Home Health Care Workers.
• Annual submission of compliance documents (physical, QuantiFERON or PPD test, chest x-ray if required, TB questionnaire).
• 2 Forms of ID.
• Completion of 12 hours of in-service training annually.

Benefits

• Caribou Perks/E-Gift Cards.
• 401K Retirement Pension.
• Flexible Schedule.
• Professional Development Assistance.
• Health Insurance.
• Dental Insurance.
• Vision Insurance.

Schedule

• 4-hour shifts that can be clustered with another nearby case to make a full days work if needed.
• Morning/Day shifts.

Licenses/Certifications

• HHA Certification Required.