Personal Care Aide/Home Health Aide

Always Compassionate Health•Rochester, NY

2d•$18 - $19

About The Position

The Home Health Aide provides direct care to clients according to an established plan of care completed by the Nursing Supervisor. The aide supports clients’ health, safety, nutrition, personal care, and independence, and carries out assigned tasks under the Nursing Supervisor’s direction. The role includes documenting care, reporting changes in a client’s condition, and using medical supplies and equipment when appropriate. The work environment includes 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 working relationship with the client, the client’s family, and agency personnel.
Must have a sincere interest in and sympathetic attitude toward caring for sick and disabled people.
Must be dependable and trustworthy and get along well with others.
Must be a good listener, exhibit empathy for sick, disabled, and elderly people, and be sensitive to others’ feelings.
Must be neatly dressed and maintain good personal hygiene habits.
Must maintain good health habits, including regular physical and dental examinations.
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 and provide nutritional and environmental support.
Assist clients with personal hygiene, toileting, dressing, walking, and feeding.
Position clients when instructed.
Assist with treatments and therapy ordered by a physician and approved by the Nursing Supervisor.
Remind clients to take medications.
Assist with bill payments only when authorized and documented on the assignment sheet.
Run errands when authorized and document them daily on the Aide Charting Sheet.
Report important information or changes in a 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 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.