Home Health Aide

Home Recovery-HomeAid, Inc; Upper Marlboro (MD); On-site; USD 24,796 - 28,929; Full time

Job summary

A community health care agency in Upper Marlboro, MD is seeking a dedicated Home Health Aide. The role involves assisting clients with daily activities, engaging in conversation, and ensuring adherence to care guidelines under the supervision of a nurse. Ideal candidates will have a valid CNA license, a Maryland Home Health Aide license, and experience working with the elderly. The position is full-time and entry-level, offering competitive pay between $18.00 and $21.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid CNA license in Maryland.
• Maryland Home Health Aide license is necessary.
• CPR certification is required.
• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Previous experience with the elderly is preferred.
• Must have reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living activities such as bathing and grooming.
• Engage residents in conversation and socialization.
• Respond promptly to resident requests for care.
• Observe and report changes in residents' conditions to a nurse.
• Complete required documentation and incident reports.
• Prepare and serve meals as needed.
• Maintain cleanliness in residents' rooms.

Skills

Current CNA license in good standing

Maryland Home Health Aide license

CPR Certificate

Reliable transportation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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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

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care

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