Home Health Aide

Always Compassionate; Mastic (NY); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top pay rate

Flexible hours

Weekly pay

Referral bonus

Health insurance (FT)

Job summary

Always Compassionate Home Care in New York is seeking a dedicated Home Health Aide to support clients in their homes. You will follow a nurse's care plan, monitor conditions, assist with hygiene, meals, mobility, and daily activities.

Qualified candidates hold NYS PCA/HHA certification, are at least 18, have a high school diploma, and demonstrate excellent communication and compassionate care. We offer flexible hours, weekly pay, and health insurance for full-time staff.

Qualifications

• Must have NYS certification for PCA & HHA's
• Must be 18 years old
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Preferred six (6) months experience
• Meets health state requirements
• Committed to health & safety
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Positive and compassionate attitude

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient condition by observing physical and mental conditions, intake and output and reporting changes to nursing supervisors.
• Maintain a healthful, safe environment.
• Provide nutritional and environmental support.
• Assist with personal hygiene, toileting, dressing, walking and feeding the client.
• Position the client as per care plan.
• Assist patients with personal services, such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
• Support patient with housekeeping and laundry services, food shopping and errands as per care plan.
• Prepare and serve meals and snacks as directed by care plan.
• Assist with treatments and therapy as ordered by physician and approved by nursing supervisor.
• Remind the client to take medications.
• Assist patient with shopping respecting budget and cost-saving techniques.
• Obtain patients' vitals, document values, and inform nursing supervisor as required.
• Utilize Electronic Visit Verification for daily attendance and timesheets.
• Maintain a safe environment by infection control protocols.
• Follow dietary requirements and nutrition standards per care plan.
• Use medical supplies and equipment correctly when appropriate.
• Provide emotional support and build trust with the client.
• Encourage client independence.
• Protect the agency by following professional standards and policies.

Skills

NYS PCA/HHA certification

Communication skills

People skills

Compassionate attitude

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

We are a growing Home Care Agency in NY that offers its employees flexible hours, competitive rates, immediate work and weekly pay.

The Company:Always Compassionate Home Care provides the highest quality of community home-based services, combined with exceptional compassion and innovation to enhance each patient’s quality of life. By bringing together several of the top home health agencies in the state, we have become one of New York’s leading providers with strategically placed offices that serve hundreds of clients every day.

Qualifications:

• Must have NYS certification for PCA & HHA's
• Must be 18 years old
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Preferred six (6) months experience
• Meets health state requirements
• Committed to health & safety
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Positive and compassionate attitude

Responsibilities

By following the Care Plan that has been completed by the Nursing Supervisor, the Home Health Aide provides assistance with the following:

• Monitoring patient condition by observing physical and mental condition, intake and output and reporting changes to nursing supervisors.
• Maintaining a healthful, safe environment.
• Providing nutritional and environmental support.
• Assisting with personal hygiene, toileting, dressing, walking and feeding the client.
• Positioning the client as per care plan.
• Assists patients by providing personal services, such as bathing, dressing and grooming
• Supports patient by providing housekeeping and laundry services, food shopping and running necessary errands as per care plan.
• Preparing and serving meals and snacks as directed by care plan
• Assisting with certain treatments and therapy as ordered by the physician and approved by the nursing supervisor.
• Reminding the client to take medications
• Assist patient with shopping efficiently utilizing patient’s money and observing cost-saving techniques.
• Obtaining patients vitals, understanding values not within normal limits, documenting them accordingly and informing the nursing supervisor as required.
• Utilizing Electronic Visit Verification for daily attendance and completion of timesheet
• Maintains a safe and secure environment by following infection control protocol
• Following dietary requirements and nutrition standards as per care plan.
• The correct 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.
• Protects the agency by following professional standards, home care policies and procedures, federal, state and local requirements.

Why Should You Apply?

• Top industry pay rate
• Flexible hours
• Weekly pay
• Referral Bonus
• Health Insurance ( FT)

Always Compassionate Home Care provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or any other non-merit based factors protected federal, state, or local law. All employment related decisions are based solely on relevant criteria including experience and suitability. If you require assistance to fill out this application form or during any phase of the job application process, please notify the person who gave you this form or Always Compassionate Home Care’s Human Resources Department and every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate your needs in a timely manner in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

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