Certified Home Health Aide

Job Overview We are seeking a compassionate Home Health Aide to join our team. The ideal candidate will provide essential assistance to elderly or disabled individuals in their homes, helping them with daily tasks and improving their quality of life. Responsibilities Performs only those personal care activities contained in a written assignment Your role will be instrumental in enhancing the lives of our clients by providing tailored care and support, ensuring their comfort and safety Conduct light housekeeping duties, including laundry, dusting, dishwashing, and vacuuming Adhere to all state laws and organizational policies Home Health Aide (HHA) plans and prepares meals Feeds or assists with feeding the patient when needed Home Health Aide (HHA) assists the patient ambulation Home Health Aide (HHA) assists with certain treatments as ordered by the physician and taught and supervised by the nurse for a specific patient including: Assist with the change of the colostomy bag Assist with the use of a walker or wheelchair Reinforcement of a dressing Assist with prescribed range of motion exercises Assist with prescribed ice cap or collar Measure intake and output of fluids Assist with medications that are ordinarily self-administered Home Health Aide (HHA) reads and records temperature, pulse, and respiration Home Health Aide (HHA) assists in maintaining a safe and healthy environment Home Health Aide (HHA) promotes the patient's mental alertness through involvement in activities of interest Home Health Aide (HHA) provides simple emotional and psychological support to the patient, family, and other caregivers Home Health Aide (HHA) reports any changes in the patient's mental or physical condition or home situation to the VITAS Nurse and members of the interdisciplinary team Home Health Aide (HHA) teaches basic personal care to the primary caregiver Home Health Aide (HHA) practices basic infection control measures Home Health Aide (HHA) observes, reports, and documents patient status and the care and activities provided Home Health Aide (HHA) completes at least 12 hours of in-service training per calendar year Home Health Aide (HHA) handles other tasks as assigned Tasks Not Performed by HHAs Be assigned by VITAS to any institutional setting Change sterile dressings Irrigate body cavities (such as an enema) Irrigate a colostomy or wound Catheterize a patient