Home Health Aide

Job Description

Job Description

Availability- Thursday, Friday or Sunday shifts

Job Summary

We are looking for a compassionate home health aide to join our growing team! The right candidate has a can-do attitude, a friendly demeanor, and the ability to provide many levels of support to our clients

Responsibilities

• Provide personal hygiene assistance for elderly patients or those recovering from surgeries, injuries or accidents by attending to their basic needs, such as showering, bathing, dressing and eating

• Remind clients to take prescribed medication 

• Help with mobility around the house or outside (doctor’s appointments, walks etc.)

• Assist with personal care and hygiene

• Plan and prepare meals

• Complete client’s shopping or accompany them to successfully do so

• Perform housekeeping duties

• Report any unusual incidents and act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency

• Offer activities that are essential for daily living by assisting patients with their meals, including serving and other tasks, if necessary

Qualifications

• Enjoy working in a one-on-one setting, eager to improve and continuously learn new skills

• Ability to perform all essential job functions with or without accommodations

• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation every single day

• Validated ability to act in a compassionate and supportive manner

• Available to work different shifts, including nights and/or weekends

• Prior experience in a healthcare, hospitality, or in-home care environment (minimum of 1 year)

• Willingness to enforce health and safety standards

• Supportive and compassionate

• High School Diploma or equivalent/Experience as a Home Health Aide

• Take pride in providing high quality care
  

We are always searching for more professionals to join the Vertical family, including Home Health Aides, Certified Nursing Assistants, and Personal Care Attendants. If you are searching for a rewarding career, we want to meet you. Our medical and home caregivers, as well as professional staff, share in the Vertical mission to provide care with dignity to our neighbors in Indiana. We think of our work as more than just a job. Join the Vertical family. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.