Home Health Aide (HHA)

Company: Nurses at Home
Location: New Britain
Posted on: May 10, 2022

Job Description:

Do you want to work with a home health agency that puts clinicians' input on a pedestal?- Small intimate agency with direct contact with owners.- Clinical first, business second, culture.- Flexible shifts and scheduling.- Grow as we grow.Nurses at Home is a home health company starting with you! We are looking for Home Health Aides (HHA) in the Hartford, Middlesex, & Litchfield Counties. We prefer either 1-year hospital or homecare HHA experience. We are looking for those special Home Health Aides with positive attitudes, proficiency, and warm hearts and we are offering top of the industry rates for it.Nurses at Home has just gone into operation and we are looking to hire several Home Health Aides. We envision our new hires starting out with part time hours and having the ability to grow into full time employees as caseload grows or stay on as per diem / part time.If you are a self-driven Home Health Aide (HHA) looking to make a difference in people's lives and be appreciated for proficient and hard work while growing with us and our company; you may soon be part of a great team with Nurses at Home!Core Values:Reliability - Keeping families comfortable and confident that care will be provided.Empowerment - Assisting clients to become stronger; giving control of their life.Support - Helping our clients maintain and regain independence.Passion - We are here because we are passionate about helping others. We love what we do.Empathy - Creating an enriched and individualized person-center health and wellness plan.Community - Sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals of our clients.Trust - Built with consistency.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 supportSkills
  • 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 degreeJob Type: Part-timeSalary: $14.00 - $17.50 per hourSchedule:
    • 8 hour shiftExperience:
      • Home Health Aides: 1 year (Preferred)Language:
        • English (Required)License/Certification:
          • Driver's License (Required)
          • HHA (Required)Willingness to travel:
            • 25% (Preferred)Work Location: Multiple Locations

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