Certified home health aide/Personal Care aide – Caring Family Home Care Inc – Cold Springs, NY

We are looking for a compassionate Home Health Aide to provide assistance in daily living and personal care services in patients homes in accordance with an established care plan.

Responsibilities

  • Provide health care services in patients residences
  • Perform domestic and household tasks
  • Transport and accompany patients to doctors office or to hospital
  • Administer simple prescribed medications
  • Assist with clients personal care activities
  • Monitor patients (vital signs, temperature, respiration, etc) and report on their condition
  • Maintain patients 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

Skills

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

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 – $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Referral program

Medical Specialty:

  • Geriatrics
  • Home Health

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift
  • 12 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Weekend availability

Education:

  • High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

  • Home Care: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

  • HHA/PCA (Preferred)
  • NYS Drivers License (Preferred)

Shift Availability:

  • Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location:

  • Multiple locations

Work Remotely:

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