Health aide

NeighborHealth•Boston, MA

11d

About The Position

Thank you for your interest in a career at NeighborHealth, formerly East Boston Neighborhood Health Center! As one of the largest community health centers in the country, NeighborHealth is proud to serve the greater Boston area with a strong commitment to the health and well-being of our patients and communities. Whether you're a nurse or physician providing direct care, a manager leading dedicated teams, or part of the essential support staff who keep our operations running smoothly — every role at NeighborHealth is vital. Together, we’re advancing medicine and delivering the best care experience for our patients and community! Interested in this position? Apply online and create a personal candidate account! Current Employees of NeighborHealth- Please use our internal careers portal to apply for positions. To learn more about working at NeighborHealth and our benefits, please visit out our Careers Page. Time Type: Full time Department: PACE Home Care-Support-Housing All Locations: 155 Addison Street Position Summary: Provides Neighborhood PACE participants with in-home assistance with ADLs and IADLs. Must be able to work independently and efficiently in minimally supervised setting, problem solve effectively while recognizing when to seek advice from supervisory staff, and show respect and appreciation for the participant’s home, guests, and community. May be assigned to other supervised settings such as the PACE Center, on occasion and as needed.

Requirements

High School graduate or equivalent required.
Current certification as a H.H.A. /C.N.A. from an approved program. (ex. Red Cross).
Must demonstrate competencies before providing participant care.
A minimum of one year experience working with a frail or elderly population.
Physical capability to provide ADL and mobility assistance to all PACE participants.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience as health aide, personal care assistant or similar role.
Vehicle to travel from home to home preferred.
Excellent customer service and communication skills; bilingual a plus.

Responsibilities

Consistently monitors participant ADL/IADL care plans and follows plan of care as stated.
Documents care provided on participant flow sheets.
Check the health aide voicemail at the beginning of each shift and every two hours until the end of the shift.
Reports any abnormal findings, alterations in participant status and/or care refusal to the team in a timely fashion by reporting to the appropriate day center call in line or Nurse On Call when applicable.
Assists participants with ADLs per assignment, as defined in ADL/IADL care plan and as needed, for example when a participant requests assistance with toileting.
Accompanies participants to appointments as assigned.
Carries out simple treatments under the direction of nursing staff, including simple catheter care, skin assessments during personal care.