HOME HEALTH AIDE
On-site · Wilton, Connecticut, United States
Wilton, Connecticut, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeEntry LevelNo RequirementSmall
Type
Full Time
Level
Entry Level
Education
No Requirement
Company size
Small
Job Summary
The Home Health Aide provides personal assistance to patients, including help with hygiene, ambulation, and nutritional support, while ensuring comfort and safety. Responsibilities include documenting patient activities in an EMR system, communicating with scheduling staff about availability, and adhering to health and safety guidelines. Candidates must have strong interpersonal skills, the ability to follow instructions, and meet physical demands such as lifting and responding quickly to sounds.
Required Qualifications
- Ability to assist with personal hygiene
- Ability to assist with ambulation as instructed
- Ability to remind patients to take medications
- Ability to provide comfort and safety to patients
- Ability to report changes in patient condition
- Ability to provide nutritional support as instructed
- Ability to document activities in EMR system
- Ability to attend meetings and educational sessions
- Good hygiene and personal health habits
- Comprehension of OSHA guidelines and regulations
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Physical ability to ascend and descend stairs
- Physical ability to position oneself in confined spaces
- Physical ability to lift and carry or move 50 pounds
- Ability to sit, stand and squat as required
- Ability to respond quickly to sounds
- Ability to wear personal protective equipment when required
Additional Requirements
- Must maintain staff and patient confidentiality
- Must abide by related Agency policies
- Must perform other appropriate duties as required
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