Responsibilities
- Assist patients with personal care activities including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, and dressing.
- Support clients with exercises, ambulation, and transfer activities using assistive devices like canes, walkers, crutches, and lifts.
- Prepare meals and assist with feeding while maintaining sanitary kitchen conditions.
- Provide medication prompts to remind patients to self-administer medications.
- Monitor and report changes in patient condition to the registered case manager.
- Measure and record vital signs including temperature, pulse, heart rate, and respiratory rate.
Requirements
- Active NYS Home Health Aide Certification
- Valid driver's license
Skills
- Personal care assistance
- Use of assistive devices
- Meal preparation
- Knowledge of special diets
- Sanitary kitchen maintenance
- Medication prompting
- Vital signs monitoring
Location
- Poughkeepsie, NY
Salary/Compensations
- $19.50-$25.65 per hour
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Mileage reimbursement
- Self-autonomy
- Generous PTO
- Healthcare
- Dental
- 401k
About the Company
- Health Quest Home Care
Equal Opportunity
- EOE, including disability/vets.
- Reasonable accommodation provided for qualified applicants with disabilities.
