?Home Health Aide

Direct Care Worker

The Direct Care Worker will provide direct assistance and supervision to patients living with physical and intellectual disabilities in the home or community settings. The primary responsibilities include the provision of a safe environment and meet the emotional and personal needs of the participant.

Bathing, dressing, grooming, caring for hair, nail, and oral hygiene which are needed to facilitate treatment or to prevent deterioration of the patient's health Changing bed linens of the patient, shaving, deodorant application, skin care with lotions and/or powder, foot care, and ear care Maintaining good hygiene and care of patient Feeding, assistance with elimination, assistance with ambulation, re-positioning the patients in bed, and assisting with transfer Home Health Aide services are those services ordered in the plan of care that the aide is permitted to perform under state law Home health aide should remind patient to take medications. Home health Aid can give meds to a patient when previously separated in a pill dispenser by a Registered Nurse

Must have an active HHA certification in good standing Must be able to pass Criminal Background and FBI fingerprints Must be able to communicate effectively with residents and staff