Compassionate Home Health Aide — Direct Patient Care

Always Compassionate Home Care; Melville (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Pay Cases Available

Equal employment opportunity

Job summary

Always Compassionate Home Care seeks a compassionate Home Health Aide in New York. You will follow a client care plan, assist with activities of daily living, and support the client in a safe, respectful environment.

Responsibilities include hygiene, mobility assistance, medications reminders, documentation, and communication with the nursing supervisor. The role emphasizes empathy, dependability, and teamwork in providing high-quality home-based care.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Must have a Home Health Aide training certificate per state requirements.
• Maturity for establishing and maintaining good work relationships.
• Sympathetic attitude toward caring for the sick and disabled.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a healthy, safe environment and provide nutritional and environmental support.
• Assist with personal hygiene, toileting, dressing, walking and feeding.
• Position the client when instructed.
• Assist with treatments and therapy as ordered by the physician and approved by the nursing supervisor.
• Remind the client to take medications.
• Assist with payment of bills when authorized and documented.
• Run errands when authorized.
• Document daily on the Aide Charting Sheet.
• Report changes in client's condition to the agency or nursing supervisor.
• Use of medical supplies and equipment as appropriate.
• Provide emotional support and develop a trusting relationship.
• Encourage client independence.

Skills

Empathy

Dependable

Good listener

Team player

Education

Home Health Aide certificate

Job description

Always Compassionate Home Care seeks a compassionate Home Health Aide in New York. You will follow a client care plan, assist with activities of daily living, and support the client in a safe, respectful environment.

Responsibilities include hygiene, mobility assistance, medications reminders, documentation, and communication with the nursing supervisor. The role emphasizes empathy, dependability, and teamwork in providing high-quality home-based care.