Home Health Aide

CareRing Health, LLC; Upper Marlboro (MD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

CareRing Health, LLC is seeking a Home Health Aide to provide quality care to clients in accordance with physician orders and applicable regulations. The role supports residents with daily activities, personal care, meal support, and documentation under supervision of a registered nurse or therapist.

Ideal candidates hold an active CNA license, a Maryland Home Health Aide license, CPR certification, and reliable transportation, with preferred prior senior care experience.

Qualifications

• Current CNA license in good standing.
• Maryland Home Health Aide license.
• CPR certificate.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous experience working with the elderly in a residential or long-term care setting also preferred.
• Reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Assists residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating, transferring, and mobility.
• Engages residents in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
• Responds to all resident needs and/or requests for care promptly, and provides or obtains assistance with care as necessary.
• Observes residents for changes in physical, emotional, mental, or behavioral condition, unusual symptoms, accidents, injuries, or unusual occurrences, and reports promptly to a licensed nurse.
• Completes all forms and documentation such as incident reports, change of condition reports, and behavior tracking, as requested, and in a timely manner.
• Prepares and serves meals, assists with eating, not including tube feeding.
• Makes beds, empties garbage, and tidies rooms daily and as needed.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

The Home Health Aide delivers quality home health care services to the Agency’s clients under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Therapist in accordance with physician orders, Agency and industry standards, and federal and state regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assists residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating, transferring, and mobility
• Engages residents in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance
• Responds to all resident needs and/or requests for care promptly, and provides or obtains assistance with care as necessary
• Observes residents for changes in physical, emotional, mental, or behavioral condition, unusual symptoms, accidents, injuries, or unusual occurrences, and reports promptly to a licensed nurse
• Completes all forms and documentation such as incident reports, change of condition reports, and behavior tracking, as requested, and in a timely manner
• Prepares and serves meals, assists with eating, not including tube feeding
• Makes beds, empties garbage, and tidies rooms daily and as needed

Qualifications

• Current CNA license in good standing
• Maryland Home Health Aide license
• CPR Certificate
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous experience working with the elderly in a residential or long-term care setting also preferred
• Reliable transportation