Home Health Aide

About the Caregiver Position

We are looking for qualified home health aids to provide professional and compassionate care for our clients. This is often a demanding but deeply gratifying job, as you will have to be available to care for people who are ill, injured, disabled, or elderly and who are deserving and thankful for exceptional support.

The ideal candidate will be dependable, courteous, and have outstanding communication skills. They should be able to follow read instructions and perform a variety of tasks to help clients.

Caregiver Responsibilities

• Remind clients to take prescribed medication

• Assist clients with ambulation and mobility around the house or outside (doctor's appointments, walks, etc.)

• Assist clients with personal care and hygiene

• Plan and prepare meals with assistance from the clients (when they are able)

• Complete client's shopping or accompany them when they shop

• Perform light housekeeping duties that clients can't complete on their own

• Be a pleasant and supportive companion

• Assist with a client's pet(s), such as walking or sitting their dog or feeding their cat

• Report any unusual incidents

• Act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency

Home Health Aide Requirements

• Proven experience as a caregiver or aide in a similar environment

• Excellent knowledge of emergency response and first aid (CPR)

• Knowledge of housekeeping activities and cooking with attention to dietary constraints

• Willingness to adhere to health and safety standards

• Respectful and compassionate

• Good time management skills

• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong ethics

• Physical endurance

• High school diploma or equivalent
• TRAINING PROVIDED: We are able to provide training under the supervision of an RN if you have not completed a formal program