A Home Health Aide, or Personal Care Aide, is a professional caregiver responsible for helping patients maintain their personal health and hygiene in their place of residence. Their duties include shopping for groceries and preparing meals, taking care of patients’ hygiene needs and handling basic tasks, such as getting the mail or scheduling appointments.
Un Home Health Aide debe ser capaz de cumplir con varias funciones y responsabilidades. Las siguientes son algunas funciones y responsabilidades que un Home Health Aide debe ser capaz de ejecutar:
- Grocery shopping and preparing meals, according to clients’ preferences and individual dietary needs and restrictions
- Assisting with daily living tasks, such as bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting and feeding
- Checking patient vital signs, such as heart rate, blood pressure and body temperature
- Administering medications and providing other basic health supports, such as changing dressings on wounds
- Scheduling medical appointments and providing transportation services as needed
- Providing companionship through conversation and activities
Un Home Health Aide competitivo tendrá ciertas habilidades y calificaciones, incluyendo:
- Ability to understand and closely follow instructions from healthcare providers
- Knowledge of basic first aid and CPR
- Interpersonal skills to interact positively with patients
- Attentiveness to detail to maintain accurate records
- Time management skills to complete all assigned tasks during a shift
- Organizational skills to keep track of records and information for multiple clients
