Home Health Aide

The Home Health Aide...

1. Visits each patient multiple times each week to assist with activities of daily living including bathing, skin care, hair care, nail care, dressing and grooming.
2. Documents all activities
3. Takes vital signs and documents results
4. Notifies the Supervising RN if intervention is needed
5. Follows all agency policies and procedures, including patient privacy and infection control
6. Represents the agency with professionalism

Specific activities and visit frequency is set by the patient's Home Health Aide Plan of Care. The Supervising RN conducts a joint visit with the Home Health Aide every 14 days.

Must take Criminal Background Check.

Must love helping people. Must treat patients and coworkers with professionalism, respect and kindness.

Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Must hold a valid driver’s license, valid auto insurance, and an automobile for field use. Must have reliable transportation to travel between patient homes.

Must hold current CPR certification, or obtain within 30 days of hire

STRONGLY PREFERRED: Current license to practice Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) in the Commonwealth of Virginia. PCA will be considered.

STRONGLY PREFERRED: Minimum two years of varied work experience as a Certified Nurse Aide with preferably one of the two years in a nursing home, hospice, or home health setting

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.