Certified Home Health Aide

Aveanna Healthcare; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Aveanna Healthcare in Needham, MA is hiring a Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) to provide personal care, light household tasks, and occasional meal preparation under the guidance of a Registered Nurse for clients at home.

You must have an HHA certificate or CNA license, CPR, a valid driver's license, be 18+, read/write/speak English, and a TB test or ability to obtain one. Prior home health or LTC experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must hold valid HHA Certificate or CNA license.
• Must have a current CPR certification.
• Must have a valid Drivers license, reliable transportation, and acceptable MVR.
• Must be 18 years of age or older with High school degree or GED.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English fluently.
• Must have current TB test or able to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Perform personal care tasks including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks.
• Perform home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning
• Plan meals, shop for groceries, prepare and serve meals, and clean up
• Communicate verbally with clients, client family members, and Recover Health staff in a professional manner
• Ensure client safety while maintaining a safe environment
• Remind and assist clients with self-administration of medications (with proper training)
• Encourage self-help activities
• Report and Document services provided and changes in client's condition or family situation to the office
• Maintain clinical record documentation according to Recover Health policy and procedures as well as state and federal regulations

Skills

HHA Certificate

CNA license

CPR certification

Driver's license

MVR

English fluency

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

• Must hold valid HHA Certificate or current CNA license
• Must have a current CPR certification
• Must have a valid Drivers license, reliable transportation, and acceptable MVR
• Must be 18 years of age or older with High school degree or GED
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English fluently
• Must have current TB test or able to obtain one

Position Overview

• Must hold valid HHA Certificate or current CNA license
• Must have a current CPR certification
• Must have a valid Drivers license, reliable transportation, and acceptable MVR
• Must be 18 years of age or older with High school degree or GED
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English fluently
• Must have current TB test or able to obtain one

Join Aveanna Healthcare as Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA). You will provide personal care, selected treatment procedures, minimal household tasks and occasional meal preparation under the advisory of a Registered Nurse for individuals with special needs in their homes.

Essential Job Functions

• Perform personal care tasks including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks.
• Perform home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning
• Plan meals, shop for groceries, prepare and serve meals, and clean up
• Communicate verbally with clients, client family members, and Recover Health staff in a professional manner
• Ensure client safety while maintaining a safe environment
• Remind and assist clients with self-administration of medications (with proper training)
• Encourage self-help activities
• Report and Document services provided and changes in client's condition or family situation to the office
• Maintain clinical record documentation according to Recover Health policy and procedures as well as state and federal regulations

Preferred

• Minimum of one-year Home Health Care experience or LTC experience a plus

Aveanna Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.

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