Certified Home Health Aide - HHA

Job Description

Home Health Aide - HHA

Here at OSH, we are a passionate group of home care professionals who focus on finding the right home care services for each customer's exact needs. Are you a home care professional or caregiver who prefers working one-on-one with clients to see firsthand the profound impact you make on their lives? Searching for caregiver career opportunities with a supportive company? We'd love for you to join our team!

As a HHA you will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Providing home health aide services to the consumer in accordance with the care plan
• Personal Care: bathing, eating, dressing, hygiene, transferring/positioning, pulse and respiration, infection control, assistance with self-administration of medications
• Utilizing Universal Precautions while providing care
• Transporting consumer's to physicians appointments, shopping and/or running errands
• Household Care: Assistance with cleaning, laundry, meal preparation
• Companionship: Engaging in conversations, appointment/medication reminders, and/or interactive hobbies with the consumer
• Assisting with skilled therapy services
• Providing routine care of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices
• Establishing and maintaining constructive and cooperative interpersonal relationships with consumers
• Ensuring the quality and safe delivery of caregiver services that align with OSH, federal, and state policies and procedures as well as the Occupational Safety Health Administration and CDC recommendations.

• Must have a current D.C. Home Health Aide License
• CPR Certification
• Evidence of Tuberculosis screening that meets CDC guidelines
(TB test must be less than 1 year old for 1-Step PPD, 2-Step PPD, QuantiFERON Blood test or less than 5 years old for Chest X-Ray)
• Evidence of D.C. Health Certificate/Physical Examination
(D.C. Health Certificate or Physical Exam must be less than 6 months old)
• Must have reliable form of transportation
• Must pass OSH's HHA competency exam with a score of 80% or greater
• Provide 2-3 reliable references
• Hoyer Lift experience is preferred, but not required

• $20.05/hr starting pay
• $100 Referral bonus with eligibility requirements
• Weekly pay
• Holiday compensation
• Medical and Dental Insurance
• Paid Orientation & Training
• Flexible Weekly Scheduling
• Employee Assistance Program
• PPE provided