Live-In Home Health Aide — 7-On Schedule, Private Pay

Always Compassionate Home Care; New York (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LIVE-IN schedule: 7 days on, Wednesday

Private Pay Cases Available

Hourly pay $19.65+

Job summary

Always Compassionate Health is hiring Live-in Home Health Aides in Nassau County, NY. This part-time role offers a 7-days on, Wednesday-Wednesday schedule and a starting hourly rate of $19.65+.

Provide compassionate, patient-centered care per the client’s plan and collaborate with nursing supervision to maintain safety and dignity. Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities, medications reminders, and light errands.

Qualifications

• Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older.
• Must have a certificate from a Home Health Aide training program consistent with State requirements.
• Evidence of ongoing in-service education to maintain the certificate.
• Must have the maturity necessary for establishing and maintaining a good work relationship with the client, the client's family and agency personnel.
• Have a sincere interest in and a sympathetic attitude towards caring for the sick and disabled.
• A HOME HEALTH AIDE MUST: Get along well with others.
• Be dependable and trustworthy.
• Maintain compliance with all agency policies and procedures.
• Maintain in-service requirements as specified in State and agency regulations.
• Enjoy working with others.
• Be a good listener, exhibit empathy for the sick, disabled and elderly, and be sensitive to the feelings of others.
• Be neatly dressed and have good personal hygiene habits.
• Maintain good health habits with regular physical and dental exams.
• Wear an identification badge while working.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a healthy, safe environment. Providing nutritional and environmental support.
• Assist with personal hygiene, toileting, dressing, walking and feeding the client.
• Position the client when instructed to do so.
• Assist with certain treatments and therapy as ordered by the physician and approved by the nursing supervisor.
• Remind the client to take medications.
• Assist with payment of bills ONLY when authorized to do so and it is documented on the assignment sheet.
• Run errands when authorized to do so. Documentation on the Aide Charting Sheet daily.
• Report any important information or changes in the client's condition to the agency and/or the nursing supervisor when necessary.
• Use of medical supplies and equipment when appropriate.
• Emotional support and the development of a trusting relationship between the aide and the client.
• Encouragement of client independence.

Skills

Home health aide

Patient care

Compassionate

Education

Home Health Aide certificate

Job description

Always Compassionate Health is hiring Live-in Home Health Aides in Nassau County, NY. This part-time role offers a 7-days on, Wednesday-Wednesday schedule and a starting hourly rate of $19.65+.

Provide compassionate, patient-centered care per the client’s plan and collaborate with nursing supervision to maintain safety and dignity. Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities, medications reminders, and light errands.