What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Aide Professional position at Sunrise Senior Living?
Job ID
2025-223046
Job Overview
The Home Health Aide (HHA) is trained to provide hands-on personal care, providing physical and emotional support and other related services in the client's home under the direct supervision of a registered nurse. The HHA facilitates effective communications with client's family while maintaining an effective work relationship with the client and their family members. The HHA is responsible for performing all job requirements in a manner that exemplifies the Dignity Home Care Core Values.
Responsibilities and Qualifications
Responsibilities :
As a part of the Dignity team, supporting our Mission, Principles of Service and Core Values is a fundamental part of this job. Our foundational belief is the sacred value of human life. The unique responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to the essential functions listed as follows :
- Plan meals in cooperation with client and family.
- Prepare shopping list and perform necessary shopping.
- Prepare and serve meals / foods.
- Clean cooking area, equipment, and utensils.
- Store uneaten foods properly.
- Provide medication promptly.
- Bring medication container and any necessary supplies and equipment to clients and open medication containers.
- Position the client for self-administration of medication.
- Store medication properly.
- Change client's clothing.
- Change linens.
- Perform personal care including bathing, applying lotion, filing nails, grooming, and toileting.
- Inspect skin for signs of pressure / irritation.
- Assemble and clean necessary equipment and supplies.
- Assist clients with prescribed medical equipment, supplies and devices including crutches, walkers, hearing aids, glasses, dentures, wheelchairs, canes, hospital beds, cushions, pads, slings, elastic support stockings, transfer / sliding boards, Hoyer lifts, electric lift chairs, heating pads, hot and cold compresses, nebulizers, humidifiers, oxygen equipment, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), and prosthetics.
- Change dressings.
- Perform specimen collection including urine, stool, and sputum.
- Record client weight.
- Take vitals including blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respirations.
- Assist in performing client maintenance exercise program as directed.
- Care for mature and stable ostomies.
- Provide catheter care.
- Perform light housekeeping and laundry for maintenance of clean environment.
- Monitor household supplies and resources and store reusable supplies.
- Accompany clients to appointments and events.
- Provide companionship and emotional support.
Other Duties
Qualifications :
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed throughout this job description are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required.
Company Overview
We offer benefits and other compensation that include :
Pre-Employment Requirements
Dignity Home Care considers the health and safety of its residents, family members, and team members to be one of its highest priorities. Employment with Sunrise is conditioned on completing and passing a drug test (which does not include marijuana), participating in testing requirements (e.g. Tuberculosis Test, Physical Evaluation). Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination is only required to the extent mandated by applicable federal, state, and local laws and authorities.
Compensation Disclaimer
Selected candidates will be offered competitive compensation based on geographic location of community / office, skills, experience, qualifications, and certifications / licenses (where applicable).
