Home Health Aide

Vertical Home Health; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertical Home Health is seeking a compassionate Home Health Aide to join our growing team in Indiana. The right candidate will provide a range of support to clients with a friendly, can-do attitude.

Responsibilities include personal hygiene assistance, medication reminders, mobility help, meal planning, errands, light housekeeping, and emergency reporting. Prior dementia experience preferred; flexible shifts including nights/weekends are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in healthcare, hospitality, or in-home care.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Willingness to work nights and weekends.
• Dementia experience preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to perform essential job functions with or without accommodations.
• Compassionate and supportive.
• Take pride in providing high quality care.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal hygiene assistance for elderly patients or those recovering from surgeries, injuries or accidents.
• Remind clients to take prescribed medication.
• Help with mobility around the house or outside (doctor's appointments, walks etc.).
• Assist with personal care and hygiene.
• Plan and prepare meals.
• Complete client's shopping or accompany them to shop.
• Perform housekeeping duties.
• Report any unusual incidents and act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency.
• Offer activities essential for daily living and assist with meals as needed.

Skills

Compassionate care

Patient care

Flexible shifts

Valid driver's license

Reliable transportation

Communication skills

High attention to safety

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Shifts Available:

Monday/ Wednesday/Friday 11A-2P

Job Summary

We are looking for a compassionate home health aide to join our growing team! The right candidate has a can-do attitude, a friendly demeanor, and the ability to provide many levels of support to our clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal hygiene assistance for elderly patients or those recovering from surgeries, injuries or accidents by attending to their basic needs, such as showering, bathing, dressing and eating

• Remindclients to take prescribed medication

• Help with mobility around the house or outside (doctor's appointments, walks etc.)

• Assist with personal care and hygiene

• Plan and prepare meals

• Complete client's shopping or accompany them to successfully do so

• Perform housekeeping duties

• Report any unusual incidents and act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency

• Offer activities that areessential for daily living by assisting patients with their meals, including serving and other tasks, if necessary

Qualifications

• Dementia experience preferred

• Ability to perform all essential job functions with or without accommodations

• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation every single day

• Validated ability to act in a compassionate and supportive manner

• Available to work different shifts, including nights and/or weekends

• Prior experience in a healthcare, hospitality, or in-home care environment (minimum of 1 year)

• Willingness to enforce health and safety standards

• Supportive and compassionate

• High School Diploma or equivalent/Experience as a Home Health Aide

• Take pride in providing high quality care

We are always searching for more professionals to join the Vertical family, including Home Health Aides, Certified Nursing Assistants, and Personal Care Attendants. If you are searching for a rewarding career, we want to meet you. Our medical and home caregivers, as well as professional staff, share in the Vertical mission to provide care with dignity to our neighbors in Indiana. We think of our work as more than just a job. Join the Vertical family.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.