Home Health Aide
About The Position
PurposeCare is seeking a compassionate, dependable Home Health Aide to provide one-on-one support to patients in their homes and occasional facility settings. The role focuses on personal care, daily living assistance, safety, and helping clients remain comfortable and independent. Active HHAs and CNAs are encouraged to apply, and candidates willing to obtain certification are also welcome. The aide follows written care instructions and the care plan, documents services, reports patient changes to the supervising nurse, and communicates with patients, families, and the care team. The position involves travel to client homes across the service area. Flexible scheduling may be available, with full-time, part-time, or PRN assignments depending on the market.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Active HHA or CNA certification, or willingness to obtain certification.
- Willingness to complete competency and skills assessments.
- Ability to follow written care instructions and document services.
- Compassion, patience, and professionalism when working with vulnerable populations.
- Ability to work independently in home settings.
- Reliable transportation and ability to travel to client homes.
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
- Willingness to complete TB testing, background screening, and onboarding requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Six or more months of caregiving or direct patient care experience.
- Home health or home care experience.
- CPR and Adult First Aid certification.
- Experience supporting seniors or medically complex clients.
- Experience working with dementia or memory care patients.
Responsibilities
- Provide personal care, including bathing, grooming, dressing, oral hygiene, and toileting.
- Assist with mobility, transfers, ambulation, and range-of-motion exercises according to the care plan.
- Prepare meals and assist with feeding as needed.
- Support medication self-administration through reminders; do not independently administer medication.
- Monitor and report changes in patient condition to the supervising nurse.
- Take and record basic vital signs when trained and assigned.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly client environment.
- Assist with linens and light client laundry as appropriate.
- Use safety equipment properly, such as rails, supports, and stools.
- Document care according to company and regulatory standards.
- Travel reliably to patient homes and assigned visits across the service area.
- Complete required in-service training, including annual dementia education.
- Complete competency and skills assessments and required onboarding steps.
Benefits
- Schedule flexibility.
- Ongoing growth, training, and professional development.
- Mentor, on-call, and referral programs.
- Opportunity to apply for positions at other PurposeCare locations.
- Rewarding career making a difference in lives and communities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
