Home Care Aide (HCA) Job Description
We are seeking a Certified Home Health Aide to become a part of our team! You will provide routine healthcare to patients at the patient's home or in a care facility.
Responsibilities:
• Provide routine individualized care to the elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities.
• Monitor and report changes in patient health status
• Provide personal care, such as bathing and dressing patients
• Make sure clients take the right medications on schedule and monitor them for any concerning symptoms.
• Teach family members ways to care for patient
• perform light household chores
Qualifications:
• Experience Home health, or other related fields
• Strong patient service skills
• should be trustworthy and dependable
• Positive and patient demeanor
• Ability to build rapport with patients
• Ability to handle physical workload
• Must be detail-oriented and be able to carefully follow protocols and rules regarding the patient’s care.
• must adhere to instructions from doctors and nurses, such as knowing how to care for a minor medical issue or letting them know about changes in the patient’s health.