In-Home Service Aide

County of Dare; Manteo (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Dare in North Carolina seeks a dedicated Home Health Aide/CNA to provide personal care and homemaking tasks in clients' homes. You will help with daily living activities, monitor safety, and transport clients to appointments, while reporting changes to the care team.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, a valid NC CNA license, and a driver's license, with strong communication and hygiene skills to serve clients from diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Provides clients with all needed personal care and home management tasks.
• Ensures clients’ safety and well-being; monitors vital signs such as weight, blood pressure, temperature, and heart rates.
• Transports clients to appointments and essential errands.
• Communicates changes to supervisor, social workers, and nurses.
• Completes timesheets, day sheets, and vehicle logs.
• Performs other assigned duties.

Responsibilities

• Provides clients with all needed personal care and home management tasks.
• Ensures clients’ safety and well-being; monitors vital signs such as weight, blood pressure, temperature, and heart rates.
• Transports clients to appointments and essential errands.
• Communicates changes to supervisor, social workers, and nurses.
• Completes timesheets, day sheets, and vehicle logs.
• Performs other assigned duties.

Skills

Personal care

Home management

Vital signs

Client transport

Communication

Hygiene standards

Interpersonal skills

Detailed instructions

Education

High school diploma

CNA license (NC)

Driver's license

Job description

• Provides clients with all needed personal care and home management tasks.
• Ensures clients’ safety and well-being; monitors vital signs such as weight, blood pressure, temperature, and heart rates.
• Transports clients to appointments and essential errands.
• Communicates changes to supervisor, social workers, and nurses.
• Completes timesheets, day sheets, and vehicle logs.
• Performs other assigned duties.

• Some knowledge of basic personal health care methods.
• Ability to read and carry out detailed instructions.
• Ability to work with older adults.
• Ability to work with people from all socio-economic levels.
• Ability to move and/or assist clients in movement.
• Ability to carry out health aid work in the home of a client and perform homemaker duties.
• Ability to practice sound hygiene and sanitation techniques.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients and associates.

• High school diploma or equivalent or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
• North Carolina Certificated Nursing Assistant (CNA) license.
• Valid driver’s license.