Home Health Aide in Private Home
(PT)
Job Summary:
We are seeking a compassionate Home Health Aide to provide assistance and care to an elder in their home. The part-time schedule includes Sundays plus some additional hours after 1pm on other days during the week. The ideal candidate will have experience in home care and possess the necessary skills to support individuals with needs for independent living.
These are essential functions/responsibilities:
· Provide kind, caring, encouraging, respectful and supportive companionship to elder.
· Provide help and encouragement in personal care daily, including assistance with bathing, mouth/denture care, skin care, grooming, dressing, toileting, eating, moving/walking, transferring, so that elder is independent as possible.
· Provide healthy meal preparations that is tasty to elder.
· Housekeeping including laundry, changing linens, making beds, and laundering clothes and bedding, cleaning the kitchen, trash/recycling disposal, watering plants, etc.
· Assist elder in safety needs with use of equipment (side rails, foot stools, rollator, etc.).
· Engage elder in encouraging enjoyable activities. such as games, reading newspaper/books, art, and light exercise.
· Provide transportation to appointments and errands, if needed.
· Set out medication as prescribed by healthcare professionals
· Follow routine of care and observe the elder and share any changes or questions regarding the client’s condition to the family, elder’s care and needs.
· Ensure patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations
· Perform all other duties as assigned
Required paperwork must be approved by elder’s long-term health care agency and includes HHA (Home Health Aide) Certification and driver’s license.
- Home Health Aide (HHA) certificate
- Driver’s license
- Valid Employment Authorization Documents
- Ability to build rapport with elders.
- Ability to handle physical workload.
- Medical documents as required by NYS Dept. of Health
To apply, please send us a brief statement about why you are interested in being an aide to an elder. We are seeking hours on Sunday, and hours after 1pm on a few other days during the week which is somewhat flexible. Any questions, please contact hha.pomona@gmail.com.
This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. If you are a compassionate and dedicated caregiver with a passion for helping others, we encourage you to apply.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 4 – 15 per week
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Work setting:
License/Certification:
- Home Health Aide Certification (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Suffern, NY 10901: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person