HOME HEALTH AIDE

Friendly Care, Inc.

Home Health Aide Job Description

WE ARE HIRING IN ALL OF PERRY, HOCKING AND FAIRFIELD COUNTIES.

WE ARE HIRING! Rapidly growing local Home Health Care Agency is looking to hire reliable and personable helpers that enjoy helping the elderly in the community. We have flexible days and hours available-we work around your schedule! We offer competitive pay and a professional work environment. All training and orientation is provided in-house, along with background checks! Come see why we are the fastest growing Home Health Care Company in Ohio!

Home Health Aide Job Responsibilities:

Enables patients to stay in their homes by monitoring and recording patient condition, providing support and personal services, and teaching families.
Monitors patient condition by observing physical and mental condition, intake and output, and exercise.
Supports patients by providing housekeeping and laundry services, shopping for food and other household requirements, preparing and serving meals and snacks, and running errands.
Assists patients by providing personal services, such as, bathing, dressing, and grooming.
Helps patients care for themselves by teaching use of cane or walker, special utensils to eat, special techniques and equipment for personal hygiene.
Helps family members care for the patient by teaching appropriate ways to lift, turn, and re-position the patient.
Advises on nutrition, cleanliness, and housekeeping.
Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy patient environment by following asepsis standards and procedures, maintaining security precautions, and following prescribed dietary requirements and nutrition standards.
Protects the home care agency by adhering to professional standards, home care policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.
Enhances service reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Home Health Aide Qualifications / Skills:

Creating a safe, effective environment
Health promotion and maintenance
Health care administration
Patient services
Verbal communication
Listening
Training
Dependability
Emotional control
Medical teamwork

Call, email, or better yet, stop by to fill out an application today! Our office is located at 116 Starret Street, Lancaster, OH 43130.