Home Health Aide - HHA in Home Care

Home Health Aide - Gilbert's Home Health, a Gentiva company

I believe that better care begins at home.
Compassionate care, uncompromising service and clinical excellence - that's what Gentiva^® patients have come to expect from our home health aides for nearly 40 years. Gentiva, America's homecare leader, has set the clinical standard for today's fastest-growing segment of healthcare - homecare. By creating innovative solutions that lead to high-quality patient outcomes, Gentiva's patient-centered approach improves quality of life and independence. With Gentiva, great healthcare has come home.

I believe I can make a difference. 
Our clinicians make a real difference in people's lives every single day by delivering comprehensive patient-focused services such as nursing, therapy and rehab to more than 500,000 patients a year through an interdisciplinary team approach to care.

I believe in working for a company that cares as much as I do.
Gilbert's Home Health, a Gentiva company offers our home health aides (HHAs) an unique employment package that includes: 

• Access to online courses through Gentiva University to earn free credits. 
  
• Flexible full-time, benefited pay per visit and part-time positions. 
  
• Greater control of your weekly schedule 
  
• Comprehensive benefits which include competitive pay with direct deposit, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, life insurance, a generous PTO package, paid holidays, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and much more.

I believe my work is my calling.

As a Home Health Aide (HHA), you will:

• Assist patients with personal care needs (bathing, mouth care, shampoo and hair care, transferring, dressing and undressing and ambulation) and selected housekeeping and therapy services to our patients in their home.
• Plan and prepare nutritious meals and assist in feeding patients.
• Assist with basic activities and daily living needs of patients.
• Measure and record patient's temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure when ordered and/or directed by the RN, therapist, Clinical Manager or personal care plan.

In addition, a Home Health Aide:

• Works with other highly skilled clinicians through a multi- or interdisciplinary team approach.
• Benefits from the award-winning Gentiva University for clinical and professional development courses for advanced training and free continuing education credits.
• Has access to the latest tools, research and techniques through the Gentiva Health Education Center.

Qualifications 

• Current and active HHA license/certification (if required by state or federal regulations) 
• Minimum of six months of experience as a home health aide 
• Home Health experience a plus 
• Good organizational and communication skills