Home Health Aide - Delaware County)

We, at "Better Home Care," are in search of a mature, compassionate, professional Home Health Aide that has exceptional experience with Pediatrics in the Home Health setting. Our ideal candidate will have prior experience with pediatrics and must have reliable transportation. Varied days and times

Home Health Aide Job Responsibilities:

• Enables patients to stay in their homes by monitoring and recording patient condition, providing support and personal services, and teaching families.
• Monitors patient condition by observing physical and mental condition, intake and output, and exercise.
• Supports patients by providing housekeeping and laundry services, shopping for food and other household requirements, preparing and serving meals and snacks, and running errands.
• Assists patients by providing personal services, such as: bathing, dressing, and grooming.
• Helps patients care for themselves by teaching use of cane or walker, special utensils to eat, special techniques and equipment for personal hygiene.
• Helps family members care for the patient by teaching appropriate ways to lift, turn, and re-position the patient.
• Advises on nutrition, cleanliness, and housekeeping.
• Records patient information by making entries in the patient journal and notifying nursing supervisor of changing or unusual conditions.
• Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy patient environment by following asepsis standards and procedures, maintaining security precautions, and following prescribed dietary requirements and nutrition standards.
• Protects the home care agency by adhering to professional standards, home care policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.
• Enhances service reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: Up to $17.00 per hour

Benefits: Dental insurance, Health insurance (for those who qualify)

Weekly schedule: Monday to Friday, Weekends, Overnight

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)
• Certified Home Health Aide (Required)

Willingness to travel: 25% (Required)

EOE

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: up to $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program

Medical specialties:

• ​Pediatrics

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends
• Overnight

Work setting:

• In-person

Experience:

• Home health: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person