Home Health Aide

What they do

• Provide health care services in patients residences.
• Perform domestic and household tasks.
• Transport and accompany patients to doctors office or to the hospital.
• Administer simple prescribed medications.
• Assist with client personal care activities.
• Monitor patients (vital signs, temperature, respiration, etc) and report on their condition.
• Maintain patient care records and document provided services.
• Assist patients with mobility and physical therapies/exercises.
• Instruct and counsel patients and families on diet and exercise.
• Collect routine specimens.
• Provide companionship and basic emotional or psychological support.

Qualifications

• Proven working experience as a home health aide.
• Ability to monitor vital signs and to collect specimens.
• Familiarity with basic nutrition and personal hygiene standards.
• Proficiency in English.
• Nursingand health care administration skills.
• Caring and compassionate personality.
• Current CPR certificate.
• First Aid training.
• Valid driver's license.
• High school degree.