Certified Home Health Aide

Job Summary: Provide supportive and personal services for the patients with consideration of dignity
and privacy. Provide personal care and hygiene to home health patients/families.
Qualifications/ Educational requirements:
1. Must be a certified Homemaker – Home Health Aide with proof of certification
2. Ability to read, write and follow directions
3. Work positively and favorably with patients, families and staff
4. Demonstrate compassion, responsibility, and professional attitude
5. Current and valid certification by the New Jersey Board of Nursing as a Homemaker – Home
Health Aide
Responsibilities/Essential Functions: The person in this position must be able to perform the following
essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.
1. Follow the instructions of the professional Nurse/Therapist in providing care
2. Provide assistance with hygiene such as bathing, oral care and dressing
3. Observe and report any safety hazards found in the client’s home or any significant observations
regarding the client
4. Attend staff meetings, attend/complete 12 hours of annual in-services and participates in
orientation of new employees
5. Report patient complaints to the RN
6. Maintain patient confidentiality /adheres to HIPPA requirement and agency policy and
procedures manual
7. Possess the ability to follow written and oral instructions
8. Report abnormal findings in patient’s conditions as observed and per care plan to RN
9. Perform the following task when delegated by the RN
o Non-Invasive and non-sterile treatments
o Collection and documentation of vital signs, height, weight, I/O, environmental situations,
client behaviors
o Ambulation, positioning and turning
o Transportation
o Personal hygiene and elimination
o Feeding
o Socialization
o ADLS
o Health teaching reinforcement that has been planned and reinforced by the RN
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those required by an
employee to perform to the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations. Physical Elements
o Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities with or without
reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to communicate effectively;
o Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation, to
enable the employee to review a wide variety of materials in electronic or hard copy form;
o Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the
employee to operate a personal computer telephone and other related equipment;
o Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation,
to enable the employee to safely lift, move, or maneuver whatever may be necessary to
successfully perform the duties of their position;
o Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation,
to enable the employee to efficiently function in a general office environment, with frequent
travel to a variety of field sites.
Environmental Elements
Employee will have to travel to a variety of patient homes and perform in conditions that vary greatly
depending upon the client’s home environment. Some homes will be clean, neat and maintained at a
comfortable temperature. Other homes may be cluttered, dirty with an uncomfortable temperature
The above list reflects the essential functions considered necessary of the job identified and shall not be
considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job or
assigned by supervisory personnel. This job description is used as a guide only and not inclusive of
responsibilities and job duties.