Pediatric Home Health Aide

Golden Care of Northeast PA; Hazleton (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in home health care is seeking dedicated Home Health Aides to provide essential support to patients. The role involves assisting with daily living activities, maintaining patient records, and ensuring high-quality care. Candidates should possess an active HHA certification and demonstrate strong care and communication skills. This position may include on-call duties and requires physical exertion.

Qualifications

• At least one year of patient care experience preferred.
• Knowledge of home health care and government regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide generalized aide care tasks to assigned patients.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living.
• Maintain accurate patient clinical records.

Skills

General care skills

Observation skills

Communication skills

Education

Active HHA certification

Job description

Summary: Golden Care of Northeast PA, Inc. is seeking dedicated Home Health Aides (HHA) to join our compassionate team. Under the general supervision of clinical management, the HHA will provide general aide care to assigned patients, ensuring high-quality care and compliance with all relevant standards and regulations. This role may include on-call duties for after-hours work.

General Home Health Aide Role

• Provide generalized aide care tasks to assigned patients.
• Report patients' physical and emotional status, competency, home environment, safety factors, and available family support to team members.
• Offer information on patient rights, reimbursement procedures, and patient/family rights.
• Observe patients for changes in condition and communicate/coordinate care with attending physician and clinical management.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living and support their efforts toward self-sufficiency and independence.
• Maintain accurate patient clinical records and reports.
• Participate in on-call rotation as necessary.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• Active HHA certification in good standing in Pennsylvania. At least one year of patient care experience preferred, but not required.

Skills and Abilities:

• General care skills, observation skills, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of home health care and government regulations.
• Good physical and mental health.
• Caring attitude, empathy, tact, and patience.
• Ability to solve practical problems and interpret various instructions.

Physical Demands:

• Requires moderate to heavy physical exertion, including driving to patient homes, assisting in transfer activities (wheelchair, bed, tub, toilet), and supporting individuals in ambulation therapy.
• Regularly required to use hands, talk, and hear; frequently required to stand, walk, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to sit and lift/move over 100 pounds.
• Vision requirements include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Golden Care of Northeast PA, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, Veterans' status, national origin, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender, genetic information, or any other category protected by law. In addition to federal requirements, Golden Care complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Golden Care expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, Veterans' status, or any other category protected by law. Improper interference with the ability of Golden Care's employees to perform their job duties may result in disciplinary action, up to and including discharge.