Home Health Aide - HHA (Rossville, GA)

Avenues Home Care of Tennessee•Rossville, GA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Avenues Home Care’s Home Health Aides provide care to elderly, vulnerable, and disabled clients, often people who cannot care for themselves. Aides are expected to prioritize each client’s needs and provide care according to the client’s plan of care. The role serves the Rossville, Woodland Hills, Lakeview, and surrounding areas. The posting offers full-time, part-time, PRN, and short-shift scheduling, with 8-, 10-, and 12-hour shifts listed. Aides assist with personal care and daily living activities, household tasks, medication assistance, meals, shopping, transportation, and companionship. They document and communicate daily activities and report concerns, including suspected abuse or neglect and changes in a client’s condition. The role requires following company policies, maintaining confidentiality, attending meetings and in-services when requested, and meeting safety and physical requirements.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
CNA or PCA license required.
CPR and First Aid certifications required.
Negative TB test required.
Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance required.
Reliable transportation required.
Maintain an established work schedule and a fit-for-duty physical condition.
Good communication skills and the ability to follow verbal and written assignments.
Effective interpersonal and communication skills, including tact and diplomacy.
Effective organizational and planning skills, attention to detail, and follow-through.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.
Ability to lift or push up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience assisting with ADLs or caring for elderly, disabled, or other vulnerable clients.

Responsibilities

Assist clients with Activities of Daily Living specified in their plans of care, including bathing, dressing, grooming, personal hygiene, toileting, transferring, eating, and continence care.
Provide medication assistance, housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, feeding, shopping, transportation to and from appointments, and companionship.
Complete other household tasks specified in the client’s plan of care.
Report daily activity to a supervisor through the agency management system and daily activity logs; communicate through available channels as needed.
Practice safety in all activities involving clients and report unsafe working conditions or behavior.
Provide superior care and remain alert to potential care concerns or changes in a client’s condition.
Report suspected abuse or neglect immediately through the proper chain of command, as required by law.
Document unusual behaviors, events, conditions, or people.
Maintain personal appearance in accordance with company policies, including the dress code.
Report for shifts on time and communicate scheduling changes promptly.
Maintain confidentiality of records, correspondence, and other confidential information, including compliance with company confidentiality policies and HIPAA regulations.
Attend meetings and in-services as requested and abide by company policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.