Home Health Aide

Aayct; Connecticut; Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Aayct in Connecticut hires a Home Health Aide to provide patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse in the home. This position follows a fixed schedule: Monday–Friday 3:00 PM–6:00 PM, and Saturday–Sunday 8:00 AM–10:00 AM.

Responsibilities include assisting with personal care, aiding exercises, transfers, and recording temperature, while observing and reporting patient status. Medications cannot be administered; all tasks are performed under training and supervision.

Qualifications

• Certificate from homemaker/home health aide training program.
• Certificate from nurse’s aide training program as defined in Connecticut regulations.
• Experience in home health care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist patient with personal care activities including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding and dressing.
• Assist patient with exercises, ambulation, transfers and medications that are ordinarily self-administered.
• Take and record temperature.
• Observe and report patient status to a supervising RN.
• Perform tasks after training and supervision; cannot administer medications.

Skills

Personal care

Vital signs

Observation

Exercise assistance

Transfers & mobility

Education

Home health aide certificate

Nurse’s aide certificate

Job description

Provide care under the Supervision of a Registered Nurse in the home.

This position is for a specific case:

Monday through Friday 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Saturday and Sunday 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the patient with personal care activities including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding and dressing.
• Assisting the patient with exercises, ambulation, transfer activities and medications that are ordinarily self-administered.
• Take and record temperature.
• Observes and reports patient status.
• Performs activities under special circumstances after training and observation by a Registered Nurse.

Home Health Aides cannot administer medications, perform invasive skills (i.e. suctioning, flushing tubes or apply topical medications. Please refer to your Supervisor for clarification of any task not listed on this job description.

Requirements

• Certificate from a state sponsored homemaker/home health aide training and competence evaluation program.
• Certificate from nurse’s aide training and competency evaluation program as defined in Section 19-13-D8T (A) of the Connecticut Public Health Department of Regulations.