What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Aide (HHA) position at Five Star Senior Living?
The Opportunity
***Sign On Bonus - $2,000***
The Caregiver position provides support for our community’s residents with the essential day-to-day tasks they can no longer perform or need help with. Caregivers are responsible for helping people with their daily tasks, such as laundry, cleaning, bathing, dressing, and taking their medication. Successful Caregivers are sensitive, respectful, and passionate about helping those in need.
What You’ll Do
- Helping with personal hygiene, including bathing, grooming, and dressing
- Supporting residents with medication
- Repositioning residents in bed and escorting them around the community
- Toileting, incontinent care
- Take vital signs, such as blood pressure, heart rate and pulse
- Observe and report on residents’ health, escalating any problems efficiently and effectively
- Detail daily reports to the Nurse, or designated charge person at end of the shift
- Provide emotional support and serve as a source of comfort for residents and their loved ones
- Assist residents with mobility by helping them get in and out of bed, chairs, or wheelchairs.
- Assist residents with eating and drinking.
- Responsibilities include customer service, caregiving, resident safety, and communication.
What You’ll Bring
POSITION REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS:
- A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred, although it is mandatory in certain states.
- Applicants must be at least 18 years old or the age required by state regulations, whichever is higher.
- An HHA Certification in the State of New Jersey
- Working experience alone, on a team, and projects start to finish
- Strong emotional intelligence and listening skills
- Dedication to the medical field, especially towards working with the residents
- Must pass State and company background checks and drug test.
- Take Vital signs
- Assisting residents with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
- Medication supervision (within the scope of the state regulations)
- Read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
