Home Health Aide

Company: VitaCare Living Stratford
Location: Stratford
Posted on: May 29, 2025

Job Description:

Our busy home health agency is rapidly growing and we're seeking an experienced home health aide to assist us in providing superior in-home health care to our clients. Our ideal candidate will have excellent organization and communication skills, and 1-3 years of experience working as an HHA or caregiver. You'll assist our patients with companionship, basic medical care, light housekeeping duties, personal care, and hygiene tasks so that they are empowered to live happily at home. If you are looking for a job that relies on your compassion and empathy skills to help people lead more independent lives, look no further, and apply today!

Responsibilities:

--- Complete basic medical tasks such as taking vital signs, measuring glucose and ketone levels, replacing bandages and dressings, and ensuring the proper use of medical devices
--- Oversee medication tasks such as opening bottles, organizing self-administered dosing and arranging refills; and assist with meal preparation and planning
--- Transport patients as needed to doctor's offices or other health care services, grocery shopping, or for other errands
--- Help patients complete exercise, and physical therapy and ambulate the patient as indicated in the care plan
--- Help patients accomplish personal care tasks like scheduling appointments, calling doctors' offices, and coordinating Medicare and other insurance details
--- Administer Medications: Dispense medications as directed by the Registered Nurse (RN), maintaining an annual error rate of no more than one mistake.
--- Resident Response: Attend to resident call lights within 10 minutes to ensure responsive and attentive care.
--- Light Housekeeping: Perform regular light housekeeping in resident rooms at least once weekly to promote a clean and comfortable living space.
--- Service Charting: Accurately document all services provided without missing tasks, ensuring compliance with company standards.

Qualifications:

--- A valid state driver's license, reliable transportation, and current auto insurance is required
--- Physical requirements include being able to lift up to 100 lbs, may be required to stoop, bend, reach, and transfer patients up to 250 lbs as needed
--- Excellent communication and organizational skills are valuable, as is a compassionate, empathetic, and kind personality
--- A high school diploma or GED equivalent is required - some college is an asset
--- Over one year of experience as a personal caregiver, HHA/ home health aide, personal care aid, or nursing assistant for a home health agency, at patient homes, or care facilities settings is vital
--- Extreme Ownership: Demonstrates accountability, ownership of outcomes, and proactively removes obstacles.
--- Finds effective solutions even with limited resources and independently seeks knowledge.
--- Passion for Purpose (Big Why): Possesses a strong, genuine dedication to serving and caring for vulnerable adults.
--- Commitment to Growth: Actively pursues self-improvement and team betterment each day.
--- Embraces a solutions-focused attitude, welcoming feedback and putting egos aside for the best outcome.
--- Shows up on time, prepared, and ready to deliver dependable support.

About Company:
We are always looking for team members who connect with our mission of adding life to the years of our residents. If you value the same principles that guide us and are driven by warm, welcoming environments and team culture, VitaCare Living may be a great fit for you!

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