Certified Home Health Aide

CARE AND LIFE HOME HEALTH SERVICES; Lake Wales (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

CARE AND LIFE HOME HEALTH SERVICES in Lake Wales, FL, is seeking a compassionate Home Health Aide to provide daily living assistance and personal care in patients' homes according to established care plans.

You will perform health tasks, monitor vital signs, administer prescribed medications, assist with mobility, document care, and support patients and families with diet, exercise, and emotional well-being. A valid CPR certificate, First Aid, and a driver's license are required.

Qualifications

• Proven working experience as home health aide
• Ability to monitor vital signs and to collect specimens
• Familiarity with basic nutrition and personal hygiene standards
• Proficiency in English
• Nursing and health care administration skills
• Caring and compassionate personality
• Current CPR certificate
• First Aide Training
• Driver's License

Responsibilities

• Provide health care services in patients residences
• Perform domestic and household tasks
• Transport and accompany patients to doctors office or to hospital
• Administer simple prescribed medications
• Assist with client's personal care activities
• Monitor patients (vital signs, temperature, respiration, etc.) and report on their condition
• Maintain patients care records and document provided services
• Assist patients with mobility and physical therapies/exercises
• Instruct and counsel patients and families on diet and exercise
• Collect routine specimens
• Provide companionship and basic emotional or psychological support

Skills

Home health aide experience

Vital signs monitoring

Nutrition & hygiene

English proficiency

Nursing/healthcare skills

Caring & compassionate

CPR certificate

First Aid Training

Driver's license

Job description

Schedule:

Monday-Friday

Mornings 8am-12noon

Afternoons 7pm-9pm

Pay Rate:

$16.00

Job description:

We are looking for a compassionate Home Health Aide to provide assistance in daily living and personal care services in patient homes in accordance with an established care plan.

Responsibilities

• Provide health care services in patients residences


• Perform domestic and household tasks


• Transport and accompany patients to doctors office or to hospital


• Administer simple prescribed medications


• Assist with client's personal care activities


• Monitor patients (vital signs, temperature, respiration, etc.) and report on their condition


• Maintain patients care records and document provided services


• Assist patients with mobility and physical therapies/exercises


• Instruct and counsel patients and families on diet and exercise


• Collect routine specimens


• Provide companionship and basic emotional or psychological support

Skills

• Proven working experience as home health aide


• Ability to monitor vital signs and to collect specimens


• Familiarity with basic nutrition and personal hygiene standards


• Proficiency in English


• Nursing and health care administration skills


• Caring and compassionate personality


• Current CPR certificate


• First Aide Training


• Driver's License