Home Health Aide

All Care Home Health; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

All Care Home Health in Danville, Virginia, is seeking a Home Health Aide to provide essential care to homebound patients. This role requires visiting patients to assist with daily activities and documenting care provided. The position favors candidates with a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) license and prior experience.

The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, a compassionate attitude, and must hold a valid driver's license and CPR certification. Join our team to make a positive impact in patients' lives.

Qualifications

• Must take Criminal Background Check.
• Must love helping people and treat patients with respect.
• Valid driver's license and auto insurance required.
• Current CPR certification or obtain within 30 days of hire.
• Minimum two years of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with daily living activities.
• Document all activities and vital signs.
• Notify Supervising RN if intervention is needed.
• Follow agency policies and maintain patient privacy.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Excellent communication skills

Professionalism

Education

Current license to practice Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) in Virginia

CPR certification

Tools

Automobile for field use

Job description

All Care Home Health is a federally certified home health agency established in 1998 to provide quality, skilled nursing and therapy care to homebound patients in Danville and Pittsylvania County.

Services include Skilled Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, and Home Health Aide.

Job Description

The Home Health Aide...

• Visits each patient multiple times each week to assist with activities of daily living including bathing, skin care, hair care, nail care, dressing and grooming.
• Documents all activities
• Takes vital signs and documents results
• Notifies the Supervising RN if intervention is needed
• Follows all agency policies and procedures, including patient privacy and infection control
• Represents the agency with professionalism

Specific activities and visit frequency is set by the patient's Home Health Aide Plan of Care. The Supervising RN conducts a joint visit with the Home Health Aide every 14 days.

Qualifications

Must take Criminal Background Check.

Must love helping people. Must treat patients and coworkers with professionalism, respect and kindness.

Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Must hold a valid driver’s license, valid auto insurance, and an automobile for field use. Must have reliable transportation to travel between patient homes.

Must hold current CPR certification, or obtain within 30 days of hire

STRONGLY PREFERRED: Current license to practice Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) in the Commonwealth of Virginia. PCA will be considered.

STRONGLY PREFERRED: Minimum two years of varied work experience as a Certified Nurse Aide with preferably one of the two years in a nursing home, hospice, or home health setting

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.