Home Health Aide (certified)

Monarch Communities • Shrewsbury, NJ

12d

About The Position

The certified Home Health Aide assists residents with daily living needs as outlined in their care plans. Duties include personal care, food service, housekeeping, laundry, behavior management, socialization, and activities. The aide reports to the Health & Wellness Director and helps maintain residents’ safety, comfort, dignity, and confidentiality.

Requirements

• HHA certification.
• Knowledge and experience working with the elderly population.
• Ability to perform the physical demands of the position, including standing, walking, sitting, using fine and gross motor skills, reaching, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, talking, hearing, and smelling.
• Ability to lift or carry up to 50 pounds; intermittent lifting and supporting of residents is required.
• Must use proper body mechanics.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with dementia.

Responsibilities

• Provide resident care, including bathing, dressing, toileting, and feeding, as outlined in each resident’s care plan.
• Maintain residents’ safety, comfort, dignity, and confidentiality.
• Escort residents to meals and activities.
• Ensure assigned residents are clean, neatly dressed and groomed, safe, and fed during assigned shifts.
• Document all services provided to assigned residents during the shift.
• Immediately report any change in a resident’s condition to a supervisor.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Flexible spending account for commuter and parking expenses.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee referral bonus.
• Resident referral bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed