Home Health Aide (HHA) Job Description
PSS Home Care Seeks a Dedicated Home Health Aide (HHA) open to caring for the elderly specifically in Queens area!
Position: Certified Home Health Aide (HHA) in New York State
Location: Queens, NY
Schedule: Full-time or Part-time, Live-In or Live-Out
Case Info: *cases vary*
Company Story: Established in 2013, PSS Home Care is a licensed home care agency that serves families in the five boroughs of the wonderful city of New York, including Nassau County. Aside from being a Licensed Home Care Services Agency (LHCSA) by the New York State Department of Health, the company is also bonded and insured.
PSS Home Care is a proud member of the Home Care Association of New York State (HCA-NY), the state's premier home care association.
"We are proud to have a team of caring, ethnically diverse, and culturally sensitive professionals who are focused on the total well being of our clients. From our caregivers, nurses, to the operations and management teams, we are all committed to providing the highest quality of care to all of our clients".
Our Mission: To help our clients live longer, healthier, and happier.
Our Vision: To be recognized and remembered as the home care agency that makes a difference in people's lives.
What You'll Do: You'll be responsible for providing care to some of the most fragile and vulnerable members of our society. Duties may include: providing emotional support to patients, helping patients schedule and keep doctor's appointments, transporting patients to appointments and other events, transporting patients around their homes (and potentially to/from a wheelchair, walker, etc.), assisting with dressing and bathing, cooking and other light housekeeping tasks.
Who You Are: You have at least 1 year of prior experience as a caregiver. You enjoy helping those in need, are in good physical health, and have access to reliable transportation. You're responsible, compassionate, patient, dependable, understanding, and committed to providing the best care possible!
If you'd love to do this job, come join our team!
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Please send all requirements first to hr@psshomecare. com for initial screening and faster processing.
Kindly note the following requirements:
1.) Resume
2.) Original and current HHA Certificate
3.) Complete and up-to-date Physical Examination (doctor's clearance for work) including:
- PPD
- MMR
- drug screen
- flu vaccine doc for current flu season (required)
4.) Work-eligibility Documents (e. g. state ID, SS card, green card, etc.)
5.) Two work-related references (at the least) or three professional character references
6.) Bank check or direct deposit authorization form from bank for payroll purposes
7.) Recent COVID-19 Test Result (negative), preferably no later than a week old prior to start of case (depending on case); once a week COVID-19 test is required from then on
8.) COVID-19 vaccination (Note: SOME clients request for COVID-19 vaccinated HHA/PCA. SOME DO NOT.)
Other language(s) is a plus.
ATTENTION:
We are inviting you to apply for this home health position by responding to this posting. You may also send your resume to hr@psshomecare.com. You may also reach us at our main office number which is 718-752-9833 (ext. 2 for the HR Dept.) for any concern.