HHA
ArchCare•Mt Vernon, NY
•Onsite
About The Position
Home Health Aides provide care to patients in their homes under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse. They assist patients with activities of daily living and other tasks specified in the patient’s plan of care. Duties include personal care, meal preparation and assistance with eating, light housekeeping, shopping and errands, mobility and rehabilitation support, basic care tasks, recordkeeping, and accompanying patients to medical appointments.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Must hold current HHA certification from a valid training program.
- Must be fluent in English and have adequate written and verbal communication skills to communicate effectively with patients and document clearly in charts and reports.
- Must provide a minimum of two references.
- Must have a physical exam satisfying New York State Department of Health requirements for Home Health Aides.
- Must have completed a New York State Department of Health Training Program.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience caring for the elderly is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist patients with bathing, oral care, grooming, shaving, nail care, and prescribed skin care.
- Assist patients with using a bedpan, commode, or toilet, and provide catheter care as needed.
- Help patients transfer between bed, chair, and wheelchair and assist with ambulation.
- Prepare and serve meals and assist patients with eating.
- Assist patients with dressing and undressing.
- Perform light housekeeping, including making and changing beds, dusting, vacuuming, washing dishes, and laundry.
- Assist patients with shopping and errands.
- Maintain legible daily records as instructed and report incidents to the nurse.
- Assist with prescribed exercises taught by assigned professional staff.
- Reinforce dressings and change simple non-sterile dressings.
- Assist patients with rehabilitation equipment, such as walkers, wheelchairs, and canes.
- Measure intake and output.
- Assist with changing ostomy appliances.
- Accompany patients to medical appointments.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
