Pediatric Home Health Aide - Day Shift

Summary: Golden Care of Northeast PA, Inc. is seeking a dedicated Home Health Aide (HHA) to join our compassionate team. Under the general supervision of clinical management, the HHA will provide general aide care to assigned patients, ensuring high-quality care and compliance with all relevant standards and regulations. This role may include on-call duties for after-hours work.

General Home Health Aide Role

• Provide generalized aide care tasks to assigned patients.
• Report patients' physical and emotional status, competency, home environment, safety factors, and available family support to team members.
• Offer information on patient rights, reimbursement procedures, and patient/family rights.
• Observe patients for changes in condition and communicate/coordinate care with attending physician and clinical management.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living and support their efforts toward self-sufficiency and independence.
• Maintain accurate patient clinical records and reports.
• Participate in on-call rotation as necessary.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

* Active HHA certification in good standing in Pennsylvania. At least one year of patient care experience preferred, but not required.

Skills and Abilities

• General care skills, observation skills, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of home health care and government regulations.
• Good physical and mental health.
• Caring attitude, empathy, tact, and patience.
• Ability to solve practical problems and interpret various instructions.

Physical Demands

• Requires moderate to heavy physical exertion, including driving to patient homes, assisting in transfer activities (wheelchair, bed, tub, toilet), and supporting individuals in ambulation therapy.
• Regularly required to use hands, talk, and hear; frequently required to stand, walk, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to sit and lift/move ov...