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Home Health Aide

Quick overview

The aide provides assistance with patient care activities according to the established care plan and under the direction of licensed professional staff. This includes independently helping the patient with daily living activities, preparing meals, and offering basic homemaking and laundry support in the home.

Requirements summary

Candidates must be able to competently take vital signs such as temperature, heart rate/pulse, and respiratory rate, and recognize changes in the patient's condition. A minimum of six months of job-related experience, a current valid driver's license, current automobile insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle are mandatory.

DrivingPatient CareMeal PreparationFeeding AssistancePersonal CareActivities of Daily LivingHeart Rate MonitoringHomemakingPatient Condition MonitoringTemperature TakingLaundry AssistanceRespiratory Rate Monitoring

Job description

Summary

Provides assistance with patient care activities as directed on the patient home health aide care plan and under the direction of the registered licensed professional staff. Independently assists the patient with activities of daily living, including personal care, meal preparation/cooking and/or feeding and provides basic homemaking and laundry assistance for the patient in the home.
Other
Information:
Change text to read: Able to competently take temperatures, heart rates/pulses, respiratory rates and identify changes in patient condition. Minimum of six months job related experience. Current valid driver's license, current automobile insurance, and access to a good working vehicle are required.

Working Conditions

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational:
Significant occupational risk
Physical
Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
Physical
Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Credentials

Cna,driver
LIC
Company: Western CT Home Care Inc Org

Unit: 605 Department: Home Health Aide Exempt: No

Salary Range

$17.00 - $31.36 Hourly