Amarah Care Nursing Services is seeking the highest quality applicants to begin a job as a Home Health Aide (HHA). This position assists with activities of daily living, medication management, lighthouse keeping, companionship, and more. HHAs create a nurturing and supportive environment for clients to maintain their independence and well-being in their home.
The ideal candidate will be patient, loving, and kind, with a genuine passion for nurturing adult minds and fostering a positive environment. They will exhibit a commitment to providing consistent and compassionate care. This individual will be dedicated to creating a safe, engaging, and supportive atmosphere where clients can thrive emotionally, socially, and intellectually. Their enthusiasm for working with clients will shine through in their daily interactions, as they inspire curiosity, encourage learning, and build strong, trusting relationships with both the client and their families.
The responsibilities of a Home Health Aide may include, but are not limited to:
- Enabling patients to stay in their homes by monitoring and recording patient condition, providing support and personal services, and teaching families.
- Monitoring patient condition by observing physical and mental condition, intake and output, and exercise.
- Supporting patients by providing housekeeping and laundry services, medication reminders, shopping for food and other household requirements, preparing and serving meals and snacks, and running errands.
- Assisting patients by providing personal services, such as, bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Helping patients care for themselves by teaching use of cane or walker, special utensils to eat, special techniques and equipment for personal hygiene.
- Helping family members care for the patient by teaching appropriate ways to lift, turn, and re-position the patient.
- Advising on nutrition, cleanliness, and housekeeping.
- Recording patient information by making entries in the patient journal and notifying nursing supervisor of changing or unusual conditions.
- Maintaining a safe, secure, and healthy patient environment by following asepsis standards and procedures, maintaining security precautions, and following prescribed dietary requirements and nutrition standards.
- Protecting the home care agency by adhering to professional standards, home care policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.
- Enhancing service reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.