Certified Home Health Aide
Core
Provides personal care, emotional support, and daily living assistance to terminally ill patients in their homes.
Role type
Home Health Aide
Builds
Patient comfort and dignity in home care settings
Domain
Healthcare / Home Health / Hospice
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
patient care, bathing, grooming, transferring, ambulation assistance, feeding assistance, light housekeeping, vital signs monitoring, medication reminders, ostomy care, documentation
Preferred skills
none stated
Technologies
mechanical lifts, oxygen equipment, foot stools, side rails
Responsibilities
Provide emotional and physical support to terminally ill individuals; assist with personal care activities including bathing, grooming, dressing, and ambulation; assist with household tasks essential to health like meal planning and feeding; perform range of motion exercises and simple procedures as ordered; document services provided accurately and timely; report changes in patient conditions to the RN Case Manager.
Seniority
Entry-level