Location: Newburgh,NY, USA
Summary
Willcare is hiring a full-time Home Health Aide to join our team in Newburgh!
Compensation is based on experience, skillset, and types of cases seen. Minimum starting hourly averages around $17.55 per hour. Please ask recruiter for more details!
At Willcare, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve-it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here.
As an Aide, you can expect:
* opportunities to build trusted relationships as you care & connect with people of all ages
* flexibility for true work-life balance
* continuing education and tuition reimbursement
* career mobility and growth opportunities
If you have a passion for care and want to strengthen your nursing career, this is a great opportunity for you.
Responsibilities
The Home Health Aide is responsible for providing patients with in-home personal care and designated health related services to maintain the patient's physical and emotional well-being, while following the written plan of care, Medicare/Medicaid regulations and agency policies and procedures.
* Follows current written aide assignment sheet to provide personal care and assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) to include mobility transfer, walking, grooming, bathing, dressing or undressing, eating, or toileting.
* As assigned, performs incidental household services essential to the patient's health care at home that are necessary to prevent or postpone institutionalization.
* Completes a clinical note for each visit within required timeframes, which must be incorporated into the patient's record.
* Provides care according to the aide plan of care/assignment sheet and in accordance to State Practice Act or regulations.
Education and Experience
License Requirements
* Successful completion of a competency evaluation.
* Current CPR certification required.
* Current driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
Additional State Specific Requirements
* NY: Successful completion of a basic training program in home health aide services or an equivalent exam approved by the Department with written evidence of completion.
Company Overview
LHC Group is committed to a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally other protected characteristic.
Willcare HH a part of LHC Group family of providers - the preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians, and families nationwide. We deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that supports our patients when and where they need it. From our home health, hospice, and community-based services to inpatient care at our clinics and hospitals, our mission is to reach more patients and families with effective and efficient healthcare. More hospitals, physicians, and families choose LHC Group because we are united by a single shared purpose: It's all about helping people.