Home Health Aide

Home Health Aide Job Duties

Monitors patient condition by observing physical and mental condition, intake and output, and exercise.

Supports patients by providing housekeeping and laundry services; shopping for food and other household requirements; preparing and serving meals and snacks; running errands.

Assists patients by providing personal services, such as, bathing, dressing, and grooming.

Helps patients care for themselves by teaching use of cane or walker, special utensils to eat, special techniques and equipment for personal hygiene.

Helps family members care for the patient by teaching appropriate ways to lift, turn, and re-position the patient; advising on nutrition, cleanliness, and housekeeping.

Records patient information by making entries in the patient journal; notifying nursing supervisor of changing or unusual conditions.

Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy patient environment by following asepses standards and procedures; maintaining security precautions; following prescribed dietary requirements and nutrition standards.

Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.

Protects the home care agency by adhering to professional standards, home care policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.

Enhances service reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Must have minimum of 1 year or more.

Professional license required.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Right At Home's Mission

Right at Home's mission is simple...to improve the quality of life for those we serve. We accomplish this by providing the Right Care, and we deliver this brand promise each and every day around the world. However, we couldn't do it without having the Right People. Our care teams are passionate about serving our clients and are committed to providing the personal care and attention of a friend, whenever and wherever it is needed.

That's where you come in. At Right at Home, we help ordinary people who have a passion to serve others become extraordinary care team members. We seek to find people who are compassionate, empathetic, reliable, determined and are focused on improving the quality of life for others.

To our care team members, we commit to deliver the following experiences when you partner with Right at Home:

• We promise to help you become the best you can be. We will equip you as a professional by providing best in class training and investing in your professional development.
• We promise to coach you to success. We're always available to support you and offer you tips to be the best at delivering care to clients.
• We promise to keep the lines of communication open. We will listen to your ideas and suggestions as you are critical to our success in providing the best possible care to clients. We will provide you timely information and feedback about the care you provide to clients.
• We promise to celebrate your success. We will appreciate the work you do, recognize above and beyond efforts, and reward you with competitive pay.