Home Health Aide
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.
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.
- 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.
- Physical capability to provide ADL and mobility assistance to all PACE participants.
Nice To Haves
- Vehicle to travel from home to home preferred.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
