Home Health Aide

Always Compassionate Home Care•Melville, NY

22h

About The Position

The Home Health Aide provides direct care according to the established client plan of care, following the Care Plan completed by the Nursing Supervisor. The aide assists clients with personal care, nutrition, environmental support, mobility, and other authorized tasks, while encouraging independence and building a trusting relationship. The role includes documenting care and reporting relevant changes in a client's condition to the agency or Nursing Supervisor. The aide works under the direction of the Nursing Supervisor and must follow agency policies and applicable state requirements. The work environment involves regular exposure to client elements and occasional stress.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Must have a certificate from a Home Health Aide training program consistent with state requirements, with evidence of ongoing in-service education to maintain the certificate.
Must have the maturity to establish and maintain a good work relationship with the client, the client's family, and agency personnel.
Must have a sincere interest in and a sympathetic attitude toward caring for sick and disabled people.
Must be dependable and trustworthy, get along well with others, and enjoy working with others.
Must be a good listener, show empathy for sick, disabled, and elderly people, and be sensitive to others' feelings.
Must be neatly dressed and maintain good personal hygiene.
Must maintain good health habits, including regular physical and dental exams.
Must be able to lift, turn, and transfer clients and lift up to 50 pounds.
Must be able to stoop and bend.
Must have visual and hearing ability sufficient to comprehend written and verbal communication.
Must be able to speak clearly enough to be understood by the average person.

Responsibilities

Maintain a healthy and safe environment for the client.
Provide nutritional and environmental support.
Assist with personal hygiene, toileting, dressing, walking, and feeding.
Position the client when instructed.
Assist with treatments and therapy when ordered by a physician and approved by the Nursing Supervisor.
Remind the client to take medications.
Assist with bill payments only when authorized and documented on the assignment sheet.
Run errands when authorized.
Complete the Aide Charting Sheet daily.
Report important information or changes in the client's condition to the agency and/or Nursing Supervisor when necessary.
Use medical supplies and equipment when appropriate.
Provide emotional support and develop a trusting relationship with the client.
Encourage client independence.
Provide direct care according to the established client plan of care.
Carry out a wide variety of tasks under the direction of the Nursing Supervisor.
Maintain compliance with agency policies and procedures and meet in-service requirements specified by state and agency regulations.
Wear an identification badge while working.