Certified Home Health Aide

Job Description

Job Description

Right at Home, In-Home Care & Assistance, is seeking to hire a Skilled Certified Home Health Aide to join a dynamic care team providing clinical expertise in-home. We have immediate part-time positions available. You can make a difference in your career by helping people stay in the comfort of their homes.

Benefits:

Here's Why Caregivers Like Working for Us:

• Flexible scheduling
• Pay increases available through our Personal Advancement Program
• Bonuses for referrals
• Aflac Insurance opportunities
• Caregiver Recognition & Rewards Program
• Named Employer of Choice by Home Care Pulse

Responsibilities and Duties:

Performs personal care activities that assist the patient with activities of daily living which include (but are not limited to):

• Personal hygiene (assisting to bathroom or in using a bedpan, bathing, care of mouth, shaving, skin, and hair)
• Ambulation/Transfers
• Eating
• Dressing/Shaving
• Prepares meals and snacks according to instructions
• Accompany patient on errands or medical appointments.
• Performs housekeeping activities which include (but are not limited to): vacuuming, dusting, sweeping or mopping floors, doing dishes, changing bed linens, doing laundry and cleaning bathroom

Performs patient-specific activities that are taught by a Right at Home nurse. These could include (but are not limited to):

• Medication reminders
• Assisting with the prescribed range of motion exercises
• Measuring and preparing special diets
• Understanding dementia care
• Incontinence care

Qualifications and Skills:

• High school graduate or G.E.D. certificate preferred.
• Three years of experience as a Caregiver/Home Health Aide in healthcare (in homes or facilities).
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English as needed for the job.
• Reliable transportation
• Valid New Jersey Home Health Aide License