Staff Home Health Aide
@ VNS HealthVNS Healthvnshealth.com
Staff Home Health Aide
Long Island City, NY
Posted 4 days ago
About the job
VNS Health has 130+ years of serving NY. As a Home Health Aide, you'll support clients' health and well-being, working in a collaborative environment to make a difference.
Requirements
- Completed NY State HHA Training
- Sixth grade reading level
- Willing to work in multiple areas
- Have a car
- Available weekdays and weekends
Qualifications
- Minimum 18 years old
- Experience preferred
- Good communication skills
- Ability to follow instructions
- Reliable transportation
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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.
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 Staff Home Health Aides like you.
- 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
- 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.
- Must Have a car
- Be available Monday through Friday (8:00 am - 6:00 pm), as well as some weekends.
- Be willing to work on multiple short-hour cases (minimum 3 cases daily, mileage reimbursement offered).
- Be available to service clients in:
- Bayside, College Point & Whitestone- OR
- Breezy Point, Far Rockaway & Howard Beach- OR
- Glen Oaks and surrounding areas
- One (1) year of work experience preferred.
Compensation
- $22.00 per hour
- Minimum 40 hours a week guaranteed!
- Health Insurance & Pension Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Mileage reimbursement
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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