Certified Home Health Aide
Core
Provides personal care, emotional support, and basic medical assistance to terminally ill patients in their homes to promote comfort, dignity, and quality of life.
Role type
Home Health Aide (HHA)
Builds
In-home care services for hospice and home health patients
Domain
Healthcare / Home Health / Hospice
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Personal care (bathing, grooming, dressing, ambulation), vital signs monitoring, medication assistance, light housekeeping, patient advocacy, documentation, equipment safety
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Mechanical lifts, oxygen equipment, foot stools, side rails
Responsibilities
Assist with personal care activities including bathing, grooming, and transferring; assist with household tasks like meal preparation and feeding; provide companionship and life enrichment activities; measure and record vital signs; assist with medication administration; perform simple procedures like changing ostomy appliances or non-sterile dressings; document services provided; report changes in patient conditions to the RN Case Manager.
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC