Home Care Aide
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Job Description
As a home care aide, the expected duties may include caring for those who are physically or mentally ill, those injured or disabled or infirm patients confined to home or residential care facilities.
Home health aide is one of the top 10 occupations showing large job growth, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Home care aides work under the supervision of a nurse, and work closely with family members to provide the care needed. Both men and women are sought after as home health aides.
Responsibilities
Home health aides work to keep patients in their homes by monitoring them and providing services. Their primary responsibilities include:
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Housekeeping, laundry, shopping, and errands
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Keeping records of services
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Recording patient conditions and notifies the supervising nurse of changes or unusual behavior
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Changing dressings, assisting with bathing, and offering support
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Preparing patient meals and following specific dietary guidelines
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Training patients to use special equipment to care for themselves
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Maintaining a safe and healthy environment for the patient by following specified standards and procedures
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Ensuring proper security precautions are taken
Skills
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Communication |
Must effectively communicate with your co-workers to ensure the best care and the proper procedures. Must be able to communicate in high-stress environments. |
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Active Listening |
Offering your full attention to an individual person or group in order to fully understand problems and their nature. |
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Critical Thinking |
Must use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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Judgment and Decision Making |
Needs to be able to act autonomously and make difficult decisions that would benefit the patient or make corrections. Must consider all benefits and repercussions of potential actions and choose the appropriate one. |
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Complex Problem Solving |
Must be able to identify complex problems and develop and evaluate corrective options and implement solutions. |
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Stress Management |
Must be able to endure intense situations and handle pressure that comes with extreme situations you may encounter. |
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Trustworthiness |
Must be trustworthy because you have people's lives in your hands and what you do could help or hurt them. They are entrusted with a great responsibility and must live up to it. |
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Perceptiveness |
Gauging how people react and read their body language to decipher their feelings and predict their actions. They must be able to determine if people could be a risk to themselves or others and to distinguishtruths from lies. |
Working Conditions
A 40 hour work week is standard for full-time employment as a home health aide. Because many patients may need care and assistance 24 hours a day, some conditions of employment may include night, weekend or holiday shifts. Some aides work on “live in” arrangements. Still others work on a part-time basis.
The nature of the work calls for aides to spend many hours standing and walking, and the work may include heavy lifting at times.
Aides are trained in proper body mechanics in how to move patients safely and care for them. Mechanical devices may sometimes be used to reduce the risk of injury when lifting or transferring a patient.
Employment as a home health aide can be emotionally stressful when working with patients who are disoriented, irritable, and uncooperative or in the terminal stages of illness.
Salary Outlook
| Estimated Annual Salary | Average Hourly Wage | Positions Nationwide |
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| $22,400.00 | $10.77 | 914,000 |
| Title | Company | Location | Posted |
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| Home Health Aide(Home Health Care) 643 | Duncan Regional Hospital | Duncan, OK | 12.23.2019 |
| The Home Health Aide, under the supervision of the Director of Home Care, performs assigned patient care following the established nursing standards of care and policy and procedure. | |||
| Home Health Aide - Home Care - PRN | Mercy Medical Center North Iowa | Mason City, IA | 08.20.2019 |
| HOURLY PAY RANGE: $12.00 - $16.44 PRN Hours: 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. No weekends or holidays. As needed by department JOB SUMMARY: Under the written care plan of the RN, provides and assists in client care in the home. The Home... | |||
| Home Health Aide Certified | Hunterdon Healthcare | Flemington, NJ | 01.17.2020 |
| Visiting Health and Support Services - VHSS Hunterdon Healthcare System, 215 Route 31, Flemington, NJ Per Diem M-F, 8am-4:30pm, Day shift Req # 68292 Job Summary: The Home Health Aide assists their patients with personal care, therapy... | |||
| Home Health Aide Certified | Hunterdon Healthcare | Flemington, NJ | 01.17.2020 |
| Visiting Health and Support Services - VHSS Hunterdon Healthcare System, 215 Route 31, Flemington, NJ Part-time M-F, 8a-4:30pm, Day shift Req # 68375 Job Summary: The Home Health Aide assists their patients with personal care, therapy... | |||
| Home Health Aide Certified | Hunterdon Healthcare | Flemington, NJ | 01.17.2020 |
| Visiting Health and Support Services - VHSS Hunterdon Healthcare System, 215 Route 31, Flemington, NJ Full-time M-F, 8a-4:30pm, Day shift Req # 68429 Job Summary: The Home Health Aide assists their patients with personal care, therapy... | |||
| Home Health Aide Certified | Hunterdon Healthcare | Flemington, NJ | 01.17.2020 |
| Visiting Health and Support Services - VHSS Hunterdon Healthcare System, 215 Route 31, Flemington, NJ Part-time M-F, 20 hours per week, 8a-4:30p, Day shift Req # 68490 Job Summary: The Home Health Aide assists their patients with personal... | |||
| Hospice Aide - Hospice Home Care | McLeod Health | Horry County, SC | 01.17.2020 |
| Job responsibilities include those listed in competency document. Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and... | |||
| Home Health Aide -10230 | WVU Medicine | Bridgeport, WV | 12.23.2019 |
| UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER POSITION DESCRIPTION AND COMPETENCY EVALUATION TITLE: HOME HEALTH AIDE DEPARTMENT: UNITED HOME HEALTH/PEOPLES HOSPICE REPORTS TO: NURSE MANAGERS, UNITED HOME HEALTH/PEOPLES HOSPICE q ANNUAL q 90 DAY q 90 DAY... | |||
| Home Health Aide -10230 | WVU Medicine | Glen Dale, WV | 10.02.2019 |
| Responsible for assisting the patient with activities of daily living and personal care. The Home Health Aide, in collaboration with patient, family, and health care team, will provide direct and indirect nursing care of the patient utilizing the... | |||
| Home Health Aide | Androscoggin Home Healthcare & Hospice | Lewiston, ME | 01.17.2020 |
| Join Maines largest independent non-profit home healthcare and hospice organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life by providing compassionate and innovative medical care to all. Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice has been... | |||
| Home Health Aide | Avita Health System | Galion, OH | 01.17.2020 |
| The Home Health and Hospice Aide is a trained worker who provides personal care bathing services in the home when an individual or family member cannot assume these responsibilities. The Aide works under the direction and supervision of a... | |||
| Home Care Aide (HCA): Virginia Gay Home Health | Virginia Gay Hospital and Clinics | Vinton, IA | 09.26.2019 |
| We are looking for a Home Health Aide to provide assistance in daily living and personal care services in client’s homes in accordance with an established care plan. | |||
| Home Care Aide | Mary Greeley Medical Center | Ames, IA | 12.12.2019 |
| Supports the professional clinical staff by providing direct patient care in the home setting and performing duties as assigned by the Case Manager. Ensures all actions taken in carrying out responsibilities support patient centered care.... | |||
| Home Health Aide/CNA | Major Health Partners | Shelbyville, IN | 01.14.2020 |
| The Home Health Aide is responsible for administering care to assigned patients and provides support to the patient care team. Job duties include simple treatments, providing personal care and ensuring that patients surroundings are clean &... | |||
| Home Care Aide | St. Anthony Regional Hospital | Carroll, IA | 01.17.2020 |
| SUMMARY Under the supervision of the Director and professional nursing staff, functions as a member of the healthcare team by providing services and support for clients to attain/maintain independence and strengthen home life. ESSENTIAL DUTIES... | |||
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Home Health Aide(Home Health Care) 643
Duncan, OK
Duncan Regional Hospital
The Home Health Aide, under the supervision of the Director of Home Care, performs assigned patient care following the established nursing standards of care and policy and procedure.
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Home Health Aide - Home Care - PRN
Mason City, IA
Mercy Medical Center North Iowa
HOURLY PAY RANGE: $12.00 - $16.44 PRN Hours: 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. No weekends or holidays. As needed by department JOB SUMMARY: Under the written care plan of the RN, provides and assists in client care in the home. The Home...
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Home Health Aide Certified
Flemington, NJ
Hunterdon Healthcare
Visiting Health and Support Services - VHSS Hunterdon Healthcare System, 215 Route 31, Flemington, NJ Per Diem M-F, 8am-4:30pm, Day shift Req # 68292 Job Summary: The Home Health Aide assists their patients with personal care, therapy...
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Home Health Aide Certified
Flemington, NJ
Hunterdon Healthcare
Visiting Health and Support Services - VHSS Hunterdon Healthcare System, 215 Route 31, Flemington, NJ Part-time M-F, 8a-4:30pm, Day shift Req # 68375 Job Summary: The Home Health Aide assists their patients with personal care, therapy...
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Home Health Aide Certified
Flemington, NJ
Hunterdon Healthcare
Visiting Health and Support Services - VHSS Hunterdon Healthcare System, 215 Route 31, Flemington, NJ Full-time M-F, 8a-4:30pm, Day shift Req # 68429 Job Summary: The Home Health Aide assists their patients with personal care, therapy...
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Home Health Aide Certified
Flemington, NJ
Hunterdon Healthcare
Visiting Health and Support Services - VHSS Hunterdon Healthcare System, 215 Route 31, Flemington, NJ Part-time M-F, 20 hours per week, 8a-4:30p, Day shift Req # 68490 Job Summary: The Home Health Aide assists their patients with personal...
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Hospice Aide - Hospice Home Care
Florence, SC
McLeod Health
Job responsibilities include those listed in competency document. Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and...
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Home Health Aide -10230
Morgantown, WV
WVU Medicine
UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER POSITION DESCRIPTION AND COMPETENCY EVALUATION TITLE: HOME HEALTH AIDE DEPARTMENT: UNITED HOME HEALTH/PEOPLES HOSPICE REPORTS TO: NURSE MANAGERS, UNITED HOME HEALTH/PEOPLES HOSPICE q ANNUAL q 90 DAY q 90 DAY...
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Home Health Aide -10230
Morgantown, WV
WVU Medicine
Responsible for assisting the patient with activities of daily living and personal care. The Home Health Aide, in collaboration with patient, family, and health care team, will provide direct and indirect nursing care of the patient utilizing the...
-
Home Health Aide
Lewiston, ME
Androscoggin Home Healthcare & Hospice
Join Maines largest independent non-profit home healthcare and hospice organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life by providing compassionate and innovative medical care to all. Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice has been...
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Home Health Aide
Galion, OH
Avita Health System
The Home Health and Hospice Aide is a trained worker who provides personal care bathing services in the home when an individual or family member cannot assume these responsibilities. The Aide works under the direction and supervision of a...
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Home Care Aide (HCA): Virginia Gay Home Health
Vinton, IA
Virginia Gay Hospital and Clinics
We are looking for a Home Health Aide to provide assistance in daily living and personal care services in client’s homes in accordance with an established care plan.
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Home Care Aide
Ames, IA
Mary Greeley Medical Center
Supports the professional clinical staff by providing direct patient care in the home setting and performing duties as assigned by the Case Manager. Ensures all actions taken in carrying out responsibilities support patient centered care....
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Home Health Aide/CNA
Shelbyville, IN
Major Health Partners
The Home Health Aide is responsible for administering care to assigned patients and provides support to the patient care team. Job duties include simple treatments, providing personal care and ensuring that patients surroundings are clean &...
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Home Care Aide
Carroll, IA
St. Anthony Regional Hospital
SUMMARY Under the supervision of the Director and professional nursing staff, functions as a member of the healthcare team by providing services and support for clients to attain/maintain independence and strengthen home life. ESSENTIAL DUTIES...