Certified Home Health Aide

Job Description

Home Health Aide - HHA

Here at OSH, we are a passionate group of home care professionals who focus on finding the right home care services for each customer's exact needs. Are you a home care professional or caregiver who prefers working one-on-one with clients to see firsthand the profound impact you make on their lives? Searching for caregiver career opportunities with a supportive company? We'd love for you to join our team.

As a HHA you will be responsible for, but not limited to:

Providing home health aide services to the consumer in accordance with the care plan

Personal Care: bathing, eating, dressing, hygiene, transferring/positioning, pulse and respiration, infection control, assistance with self-administration of medications

Utilizing Universal Precautions while providing care

Transporting consumer's to physicians appointments, shopping and/or running errands

Household Care: Assistance with cleaning, laundry, meal preparation

Companionship: Engaging in conversations, appointment/medication reminders, and/or interactive hobbies with the consumer

Assisting with skilled therapy services

Providing routine care of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices

Establishing and maintaining constructive and cooperative interpersonal relationships with consumers

Ensuring the quality and safe delivery of caregiver services that align with OSH, federal, and state policies and procedures as well as the Occupational Safety Health Administration and CDC recommendations.

Requirements

HHA Qualifications and Requirements:

Must have a current NJ Home Health Aide License

CPR Certification

Evidence of Tuberculosis screening that meets CDC guidelines

(TB test must be less than 1 year old for 1-Step PPD, 2-Step PPD, QuantiFERON Blood test or less than 5 years old for Chest X-Ray)

Evidence of D.C. Health Certificate/Physical Examination

(D.C. Health Certificate or Physical Exam must be less than 6 months old)

Must have reliable form of transportation

Must pass OSH's HHA competency exam with a score of 80% or greater

Provide 2-3 reliable references

Hoyer Lift experience is preferred, but not required

Benefits

HHA Benefits:

$100 Referral bonus with eligibility requirements

Weekly pay

Vacation compensation

Medical and Dental Insurance

Paid Orientation & Training

Flexible Weekly Scheduling

Employee Assistance Program

PPE provided