Home Health Aide

@ VNS Health
VNS Healthvnshealth.com

Home Health Aide

Brooklyn, NY
Posted 4 days ago

About the job

VNS Health is a large nonprofit providing home and community-based health care for over 130 years. We help people live, age, and heal at home with expert, compassionate care, serving 43,000+ in NY. Join us to make a positive impact on clients' lives.

Requirements

  • Completion of NYS HHA Training
  • Sixth grade reading level
  • Writing and math skills
  • Eighteen years old

Qualifications

  • Satisfactory completion of approved training
  • Ability to handle physical demands
  • Motivated to help others
  • Good communication skills

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Overview

Overview
Are you passionate about making a positive impact on people's lives? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where you can be part of an interdisciplinary team dedicated to restoring the health and well-being of clients? Look no further – VNS Health Personal Care is seeking compassionate and skilled Certified Home Health Aides like you





What You Will Do

  • Provide personal care and support, including ambulation, transfers, ostomy care, and assistance with medical equipment and self-administered medication.
  • Monitor vital signs, observe and report client conditions, and adhere to infection control practices.
  • Assist with personal hygiene, nutrition, fluid intake, and light housekeeping.
  • Ensures client rights and confidentiality.

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Satisfactory completion of New York State Health Department approved HHA Training Program or Equivalency.
  • Sixth (6) grade reading comprehension level.
  • Writing and math skill level to the extent necessary for the successful and safe performance of required job functions.
  • Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.

Physical Requirements

  • Full range of body motion, including handling and lifting adult clients.
  • Standing and walking for extensive periods, as well as bending and climbing stairs.
  • Commonly lifts, carries, and maneuvers items weighing more than 50 lbs.

Compensation:

  • $19.86 - $22.00 per hour

About Us

VNS Health has been committed to meeting the needs of New Yorkers for over 130 years. We’re one of the largest nonprofit home- and community-based health care organizations in the country, and today, more than 11,500 team members work together to make a difference in the lives of more than 99,000 patients and members on any given day.
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