Staff Home Health Aide

VNS Health; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Pension Plan

Flexible Work Schedules

Paid Time Off

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

A nonprofit home health care organization in New York is seeking Certified Staff Home Health Aides to provide compassionate support and personal care. Responsibilities include monitoring vital signs and assisting with hygiene. Compensation starts at $22/hour with guaranteed minimum hours and benefits including health insurance and paid time off. Ideal candidates are compassionate, experienced, and preferably bilingual.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Satisfactory completion of HHA Training Program or equivalency.
• One year of work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support including ambulation and transfers.
• Monitor vital signs and report client conditions.
• Assist with personal hygiene and light housekeeping.

Skills

Compassionate care

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Education

Completion of New York State Health Department approved HHA Training Program

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on people’s lives? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where you can be part of an interdisciplinary team dedicated to restoring the health and well-being of clients? Look no further – VNS Health Personal Care is seeking compassionate and skilled Certified Staff Home Health Aides like you.

• Provide personal care and support, including ambulation, transfers, ostomy care, and assistance with medical equipment and self-administered medication.
• Monitor vital signs, observe and report client conditions, and adhere to infection control practices.
• Assist with personal hygiene, nutrition, fluid intake, and light housekeeping.
• Ensures client rights and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Satisfactory completion of New York State Health Department approved HHA Training Program or Equivalency.
• Sixth (6) grade reading comprehension level.
• Writing and math skill level to the extent necessary for the successful and safe performance of required job functions.
• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• Be available Monday through Friday (8:00 am - 8:00 pm), as well as some weekends.
• Be willing to work on multiple short-hour cases (minimum 3 cases daily, mileage reimbursement offered).
• Be available to service clients in Bayside, College Point, Whitestone and Breezy Point.
• One (1) year of work experience preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) Preferred

Compensation

• $22.00 per hour
• Minimum 40 hours a week guaranteed
• Health Insurance & Pension Plan
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Paid Time Off
• Mileage reimbursement

About Us

VNS Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit home and community-based health care organizations. Innovating in health care for more than 130 years, our commitment to health and well-being is what drives us — we help people live, age and heal where they feel most comfortable, in their own homes, connected to their family and community. On any given day, more than 10,000 VNS Health team members deliver compassionate care, unparalleled expertise and 24/7 solutions and resources to the more than 43,000 “neighbors” who look to us for care. Powered and informed by data analytics that are unmatched in the home and community-health industry, VNS Health offers a full range of health care services, solutions and health plans designed to simplify the health care experience and meet the diverse and complex needs of the communities and people we serve in New York and beyond.