Compassionate Home Health Aide - Private Pay

Always Compassionate Health; Melville (LA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Pay Cases Available

Job summary

Always Compassionate Health is seeking a dedicated Home Health Aide to provide in-home support and personal care for clients. You will help with hygiene, mobility, medication reminders, light housekeeping, and transport as needed, while maintaining a safe and respectful environment.

The role requires compassion, reliability, and the ability to work under the supervision of a nursing team. Private pay cases are available, with compensation considerations based on location and experience.

Qualifications

• Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older.
• 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 necessary for establishing and maintaining a good work relationship with the client, the client’s family and agency personnel.
• Have a sincere interest in and a sympathetic attitude towards caring for the sick and disabled.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a healthy, safe environment. Providing nutritional and environmental support.
• Assist with personal hygiene, toileting, dressing, walking and feeding the client.
• Position the client when instructed to do so.
• Assist with certain 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 ONLY when authorized to do so and it is documented on the assignment sheet.
• Run errands when authorized to do so. Documentation on the Aide Charting Sheet daily.
• Report any important information or changes in the client’s condition to the agency and/or the nursing supervisor when necessary.
• Use of medical supplies and equipment when appropriate.
• Emotional support and the development of a trusting relationship between the aide and the client.
• Encouragement of client independence.

Skills

Dependable

Trustworthy

Empathy

Good listener

Education

Home Health Aide certificate

Ongoing in-service education

Job description

Always Compassionate Health is seeking a dedicated Home Health Aide to provide in-home support and personal care for clients. You will help with hygiene, mobility, medication reminders, light housekeeping, and transport as needed, while maintaining a safe and respectful environment.

The role requires compassion, reliability, and the ability to work under the supervision of a nursing team. Private pay cases are available, with compensation considerations based on location and experience.