Home Health Aide

Sweetwater Care; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Pasadena seeks a compassionate Home Health Aide to support patients at home under supervision of a registered nurse. You will provide personalized assistance, monitor health status, and help with daily activities to promote independence and comfort.

The role emphasizes safety, proper lifting, and compassionate companionship while coordinating with the care team to follow an individualized plan.

Qualifications

• Current and valid Home Health Aide certification.
• CPR certification.
• Able to lift at least 50 pounds.
• Available to work on weekends, evenings, and holidays.
• Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license.
• Prior home health experience preferred.
• Willing to supervise PTAs and students.
• Adherence to company policies and code of conduct.

Responsibilities

• Provide care per individualized plan with a registered nurse.
• Record health status and report to nurse.
• Offer companionship and encourage independence.
• Assist with activities of daily living (dressing, bathing, grooming, toileting, eating).
• Provide mobility and transfer assistance, using lift devices if needed.
• Prepare meals and snacks; may assist with grocery shopping.
• Perform light homemaking tasks like vacuuming and laundry.
• Assist with incontinence care and transportation needs.
• Participate in required trainings and company policies.

Skills

Home Health Aide certification

CPR certification

Mobility assistance

Reliable transportation

Supervisory support to PTAs

Job description

Responsibilities and Duties

• Work with a registered nurse and other clinicians to provide care based on an individualized plan of care.
• Record your patient's health status and report it to the nurse.
• Provide companionship and personalized care while encouraging independence and self-care.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living, including dressing, bathing, grooming, toileting, and eating.
• Provide mobility and transfer assistance, which may include using mechanical lift devices.
• Prepare meals and snacks. May include grocery shopping.
• Perform light housekeeping, including vacuuming, laundry, and linen changes.
• Assist with incontinence care.
• Assist with transportation needs.

Qualifications and Skills

• Current and valid Home Health Aide certification
• CPR certification
• Ability to lift at least 50 pounds
• Availability to work on weekends, evenings, and holidays
• Reliable transportation
• Valid driver's license and insurance
• Prior home health experience preferred
• Participate in facility and company required trainings, in-services and conferences.
• Able to supervise and support physical therapist assistants; rehabilitation aides and/or students.
• Adherence to Company required policy and procedures and code of conduct.

FullShift Staffing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type 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. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.