Home Health Aide

Ohio Living; Ohio; On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohio Living is seeking a Home Health Aide to provide compassionate in-home care across Ohio. You will assist with personal care, mobility, meals, and medication reminders while documenting patient status in the EMR system.

Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to read, write, and speak English. The role emphasizes adherence to state and federal guidelines, safety, and quality of life for patients in their homes.

Qualifications

• CNA in good standing on the Ohio Department of Health Nurse Aide Registry or Medicare competency.
• One year experience as a home health aide preferred.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record.
• Ability to read, write, speak English.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial support and personal care (bathing, oral hygiene, grooming).
• Assist with mobility and transferring using devices such as a Hoyer lift or transfer board.
• Support prescribed exercises to which the patient and aide have been trained.
• Assist with toileting needs and incontinence care.
• Plan, prepare, or assist with meals and prescribed diets; clean kitchen area.
• Assist patients with medication reminders and self-administration.
• Provide homemaking tasks and accompany patients to appointments as per care plan.
• Perform other duties as assigned and document care in EMR.

Skills

CNA certificate

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Home Health Aide# Ohio Living Careers## Home Health AideApply: Ohio Living Dorothy Love: Other: Posted Today: 2026-36196It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!Our intention is to have employees who are passionate about making their personal mission statement come to life each day at work! Be it through providing healing, eradicating loneliness, contributing to efficiencies, streamlining processes, being dependable, sparking creativity or something else, the demonstration of HOW you do your job is just as important as WHAT you do in your job.Alongside our valued employees, we are making a difference throughout the state of Ohio in the lives of those that need healthcare or those embracing the next chapter of their lives. Sustained members of our team demonstrate accountable behavior and share our values of customer service, innovation, integrity, inclusion, financial stewardship, leadership and care.The Home Health Aide performs various services for a patient as necessary to meet the patient's personal needs with the highest level of quality to promote comfort and observes the patient then documents and reports observations and care performed in accordance with company standards and federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations.**Essential Activities and Tasks****Care Management and Service Delivery - 95%*** Provides psychosocial support and personal care to the patient, including bathing (e.g. tub, shower, sponge, or bed bath), oral hygiene, hair care, shampooing, shaving, skin care, nail care, foot care, and dressing.* Assists patient with mobility, including walking, transferring, turning, and positioning including the use of transfer devices such as the Hoyer lift and transfer board.* Assists patient with prescribed exercises to which the patient and the aide have been trained.* Assists with toileting needs, including assistance with bedpan, urinal, bedside commode, toilet use and incontinence care.* Plans, shops, prepares, or assists with nutritious meals and prescribed diets, which includes the clean-up of kitchen area.* Assists patients to self-administer medications. Verbally prompt or assist patients to respond to electronic medication reminder systems.* Provides homemaking services, such as bed making, light housework, laundering, and errand running with patient/family’s agreement or accompanying patient to medical appointments as specified on the care plan.* Performs other activities as assigned, which may include reading and recording temperature, pulse, and respiration, Foley catheter care, basic infection control procedures, and emergency procedures.* Drives patients to and from appointments or other activities occasionally.**Administration and Reporting - 5%*** Observes, reports, and uses electronic medical record (EMR) system to document patient status and the care or service furnished.**All other duties as assigned.****Qualifications**Education* High school diploma or equivalent required.* Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in good standing on the Ohio Department of Health Nurse Aide Registry required; or* Successful completion of the Medicare competency evaluation program for home health aides.Experience* One year experience as a home health aide in a Medicare-certified home health or hospice agency preferred.* Knowledgeable of home health aide practices and procedures preferred.Other Requirements* Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.* Must possess a valid driver's license and acceptable driving record. Must be insurable under professional liability and crime coverage policies as specified by insurance carrier underwriting standards.**Working Conditions and Special Requirements*** Sitting - Up to 8 hours/day* Standing - Up to 4 hours/day* Walking - Up to 2 hours/day* Lifting, transferring, pushing or pulling patients/clients or equipment/supplies - Up to 50 pounds* Driving - Up to 6 hours/day* Work weekends, evenings, and holidays - Required as scheduled* Subject to falls, burns from equipment, odors, and cuts - Work day* Subject to patients with various disease processes - Occasional* May be exposed to infectious waste, disease, conditions, etc. including exposure to the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses - Work day* Risk Category for Exposure to Bloodborne Diseases - I### About Ohio LivingAcross our 11 life plan communities, we offer a range of options from independent living apartments and villas to specialized memory care and everything in between. Whether it's a helping hand or skilled nursing care, we're here to provide support at every stage of life's journey. But our commitment doesn't stop at our doorstep. Between Ohio Living Home Health & Hospice and Ohio Living Palliative Medicine, we extend our care to over 10 million Ohioans in the 43 counties we serve. We also offer provider-owned physician and nurse practitioner services, a Medicare Advantage plan, and pharmacy services — because health and wellness go hand in hand. The Ohio Living Foundation raises millions of dollars each year to support the people and programs of Ohio Living. From charity care to special programs and beyond, they’re dedicated to making a difference in the lives of those we serve and ensuring that no one is left behind. At Ohio Living, our mission is that heart of all we do. For over 100 years, it has been our promise to care, to support, and to enrich the lives of our residents and communities.