Home Health Aide (HHA)

Aveanna Healthcare; Ware (MA); Vor Ort; USD 30.000 - 40.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Award-winning workplace culture

Encouragement of diversity in hiring

Zusammenfassung

A healthcare provider in Massachusetts is seeking a Home Health Aide (HHA) to provide personal care and support to individuals with special needs in their homes. Responsibilities include personal hygiene assistance, housekeeping, meal preparation, and maintaining safety. Applicants should be at least 18 years old, have a high school degree or GED, and hold a valid driver's license. A positive work environment and support initiatives are part of the company culture.

Qualifikationen

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Completion of the company’s competency testing for HHA.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable current MVR.

Aufgaben

• Provide personal care and assistance including hygiene, feeding, and ambulation.
• Perform light housekeeping tasks and meal preparation.
• Communicate professionally with clients and families.
• Maintain clinical record documentation.

Kenntnisse

Attention to detail

Time management

Effective problem-solving

Good organization

Communication skills

Ausbildung

High school degree/GED

Jobbeschreibung

Join us as a Home Health Aide (HHA) at Aveanna Healthcare.

Position Overview

As a Home Health Aide, you will provide personal care, selected treatment procedures, minimal household tasks, and occasional meal preparation under the advisory of a Registered Nurse for individuals with special needs in their homes.

Award-Winning Culture

• Indeed’s Work Wellbeing Top 100 Company in 2024
• Best Company for Work-Life Balance, Happiest Employees and Culture and Best CEO in 2024, as ranked by Comparably

Essential Job Functions

• Perform personal care tasks including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks.
• Perform home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning.
• Plan meals, shop for groceries, prepare and serve meals, and clean up.
• Communicate verbally with clients, client family members, and Recover Health staff in a professional manner.
• Ensure client safety while maintaining a safe environment.
• Remind and assist clients with self-administration of medications (with proper training).
• Encourage self-help activities.
• Report and document services provided and changes in client's condition or family situation to the office.
• Maintain clinical record documentation according to Recover Health policy and procedures as well as state and federal regulations.
• Other Skills/Abilities: Attention to detail, time management, effective problem-solving and conflict resolution, good organization and communication skills.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English.
• Must be able to travel.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting.
• Must be able to sit and climb stairs.
• Must have visual and hearing acuity.
• Must have strong sense of smell and touch.
• Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance.
• Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport.

Environment

• Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions.
• Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases.

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older with High school degree/GED.
• Completion of the company’s competency testing for HHA.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Acceptable current MVR.

Preferred

• Minimum of one-year Home Health Care experience or LTC experience (a plus).

Aveanna Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.

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