Home Health Aide Job Description
- Provide healthcare in someone's residence.
- Assist people in hospices and day programs.
- Go to same home or homes every day or months or even years.
- Work under direct supervision of a nurse.
- Keep records of services performed.
- Record and note clients' condition and progress.
- Report changes to case manager.
- Check patient's pulse rate, temperature, and respiration rate.
- Perform prescribed exercises and other physical therapy.
- Administer medications.
- Change dressings.
- Turn or ambulate patient.
- Provide skin care.
- Massage limbs.
- Assist with braces and artificial limbs.
- Assist with medical equipment.
- Ensure equipment is functioning properly.
- Replace batteries on equipment.
- Prepare food and feed patient.
- Provide counseling on diet and exercise.
- Implement behavior plans.
- Teach self-care skills.
- Perform light housekeeping.
- Provide patient with groceries.
- Pick up medication.
- Transport patient to doctors' office or hospital.
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