Home Health Aide - The Alice Center Assisted Living

University of Vermont Health Network • Malone, NY

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Home Health Aide (HHA) plays a key role in supporting residents' daily care needs under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. This position involves assisting with personal hygiene, mobility, feeding, and basic health-related tasks, while also fostering emotional well-being and maintaining a safe, clean environment. HHAs are expected to follow individualized care plans and adapt to residents’ changing needs, always upholding the hospital’s values of Respect, Efficiency, Accountability, and Caring (REACH). Alice Hyde Medical Center is part of The University of Vermont Health Network, a five-hospital network serving patients and their families in Northern New York and Vermont. While we have changes our name, our commitment to the community remains the same. Our hospitals and physicians are bringing in the best of community and academic medicine together as one, sharing their knowledge and resources to give you access to the leading-edge technology, advanced treatment options and the highest level of compassionate care. All of this, closer to home. Quality, caring, innovation and community. This is the heart of science and medicine. We're always here for you, call us at [phone].

Requirements

• Candidates must be at least 18 years old
• Completed a New York State Department of Health-approved training program, with current HHA certification.
• Demonstrate emotional maturity, physical and mental stability
• Able to communicate effectively in English and the predominant language of the residents.
• Annual participation in 12 hours of in-service education is required.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• A sympathetic attitude
• Ability to follow instructions and maintain records
• Per diem work requirements: minimum of 2 days per month.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding assistance.
• Help with mobility
• Accompany residents to appointments
• Assist with medical tasks like catheter care and administering eye drops or suppositories.
• Light housekeeping and laundry
• Promote mental alertness through conversation and activities.
• Observe and report changes in residents’ conditions
• Offer emotional support to both residents and their families.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees