CNA/CMT/Home Health Aide

HOME HEALTH AIDE (HHA) – JOB DESCRIPTION

Position

Home Health Aide (HHA), CNA, CMT Department: Patient Care Services Reports To: Registered Nurse Employment Type: Full-Time / Part-Time / Per Diem

Job Summary

The Home Health Aide (HHA) provides compassionate, dependable, and quality personal care services to patients in their homes. The aide assists patients with activities of daily living while promoting their comfort, dignity, independence, and safety in accordance with the patient's care plan and agency policies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and personal hygiene.
• Assist with toileting, incontinence care, and changing adult briefs.
• Provide assistance with walking, transferring, positioning, and mobility.
• Assist patients with meal preparation, feeding, and hydration as assigned.
• Perform light housekeeping related to the patient's care, including laundry, changing bed linens, and maintaining a clean and safe environment.
• Remind patients to take medications when permitted by the care plan and applicable regulations. Aides must not administer medications unless specifically authorized by law and agency policy.
• Observe and report changes in the patient's physical, emotional, or mental condition to the supervising nurse, and to Horizon Health Services
• Document all services provided accurately and timely.
• Follow the patient's individualized plan of care and all agency policies and procedures.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and respect patients' rights and privacy.
• Report falls, injuries, emergencies, and unusual incidents immediately.
• Maintain professional boundaries and communicate respectfully with patients, families, and agency staff.
• Clock in and out accurately for every scheduled shift and immediately report any timekeeping problems.
• Notify the agency promptly of absences, lateness, or inability to complete an assigned shift.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Meet applicable state requirements.
• Previous caregiving or home health experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and agency personnel.
• Compassionate, dependable, patient, and professional.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Must pass required background checks and screenings.
• Current CPR and First-Aid certification if required by the agency or applicable regulations.
• Valid Driver License or State ID
• Reliable transportation and ability to travel to patients' homes.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to assist patients with mobility and transfers within the aide's training and the patient's care plan.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and perform assigned caregiving duties.
• Ability to perform essential job functions safely.

Professional Expectations

All Home Health Aides are expected to

• Arrive on time and complete all assigned shifts.
• Provide quality care with compassion and respect.
• Follow the established plan of care.
• Maintain accurate documentation and time records.
• Communicate promptly with the office regarding patient concerns.
• Never abandon an assigned patient or leave a shift without following agency notification procedures.
• Represent the agency professionally at all times.

Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour

Work Location: In person