Home Health Aide Job Description
Job Overview
We’re now hiring an experienced Home Health Aide to help us keep growing. If you’re excited to be part of a winning team, Always Care for You is an ideal place to grow your career. Apply today!
Responsibilities for Home Health Aide
- Perform personal care activities, including bathing, grooming, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom
- Perform household duties, including meal preparation and light housekeeping
- Provide patients with mobility assistance
- Follow assignments and guidelines set by RNs, PTs, and/or OTs
- Prepare and submit all documentation by established deadlines in conjunction with policies and prodceures
- Report unusual behavior and any other pertinent patient information to supervisor
- Show flexibility in responding to the needs of the patient
- Oversee administration of medications
Qualifications for Home Health Aide
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Home Health Aide certification preferred
- Minimum of 6 months of work experience, preferably in home care, a skilled nursing facility, or hospital setting
- Possess and maintain current CPR certification
- Valid driver’s license with a registered vehicle that is insured and can pass a safety inspection
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
- Strong reading, writing, and speaking skills (in English)
- Comfortable with little supervision