Certified Home Health Aide

We're seeking Certified Home Health Aides in various locations throughout Franklin County, MA. As a Certified Home Health Aide with Loyal Home Care Services, you'll be at the heart of our client's care. To succeed, you must be a Certified HHA in the state of MA and provide exceptional care that our clients rely on to stay safe at home.

Duties:

• Provide personal care to patients in their homes, including bathing, dressing, and grooming.
• Plan and prepare nutritious meals.
• Assist with feeding the patient, if necessary.
• Take and record vital signs, when ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).
• Assist with ambulation and exercise according to the plan of care.
• Perform range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).
• Perform simple procedures as an extension of nursing services as ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).
• Assist the patient with self-administration of medication.
• Do the patient's laundry, as appropriate.
• Meet the safety needs of patients and use equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, etc.).
• Report on the patient's condition and significant changes to the assigned nurse.

Qualifications:

• You must be a Certified Home Health Aide (HHA) in the state of MA.
• You need to own reliable transportation.
• You must have an up-to-date CPR/BLS certification.
• You are eligible to work in the United States.
• You are fluent in English (able to speak and understand).
• You understand HIPAA regulations and the importance of patient confidentiality.
• You can cook simple meals and perform light housekeeping duties as needed.
• You have satisfactorily completed a MA Health Department-approved HHA Training Program or equivalency.
• You have demonstrated adequate literacy and simple arithmetic skills.
• You are at least 18 years old.