Home Health Aide Job Description

Preferred Certification: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Position Summary

The Home Health Aide provides compassionate, respectful, and dependable care to clients in their homes. The Home Health Aide assists clients with activities of daily living, personal care, light housekeeping, and other supportive services to help clients remain safe and comfortable in their home environment. CNA certification is preferred but not required unless specified by payer or client care needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Home Health Aide may assist clients with the following duties as assigned in the plan of care:

• Assist with bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, oral care, skin care, and personal hygiene.

• Assist with safe transfers, ambulation, repositioning, and use of assistive devices.

• Provide standby assistance for fall prevention and safety.

• Assist with meal preparation, feeding assistance, and encouragement of proper nutrition and hydration.

• Perform light housekeeping duties related to client care, including laundry, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms after personal care, washing dishes, sweeping, vacuuming, and keeping the client’s living area clean and safe.

• Observe and report changes in the client’s condition, behavior, skin integrity, mobility, appetite, pain, mood, or safety concerns to the supervisor or nurse.

• Remind clients to take medications as directed, if allowed by agency policy and scope of service. Home Health Aides may not administer medications unless properly trained, delegated, and permitted by state regulations and agency policy.

• Provide companionship, conversation, and emotional support while maintaining professional boundaries.

• Follow the client’s individualized plan of care and agency policies at all times.

• Maintain client dignity, privacy, and confidentiality.

• Document care provided accurately and timely according to agency policy.

• Report incidents, falls, injuries, refusal of care, unsafe home conditions, or concerns immediately to the appropriate supervisor.

• Maintain infection control practices, including proper hand hygiene and use of personal protective equipment as needed.

• Treat each client’s home with respect and clean as you would want your own loved one’s home cleaned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

• CNA certification preferred.

• Previous home care, long-term care, assisted living, hospital, or caregiving experience preferred.

• Must be dependable, compassionate, patient, and respectful.

• Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions.

• Must be able to communicate effectively with clients, families, coworkers, and supervisors.

• Must be able to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.

• Must pass required background checks and meet agency hiring requirements.

• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and proof of auto insurance may be required depending on assignment.

Physical Requirements

The Home Health Aide must be able to:

• Stand, walk, bend, squat, kneel, reach, push, and pull as needed.

• Assist clients with transfers and mobility.

• Lift or assist with lifting according to agency policy and client care needs.

• Perform household tasks such as laundry, vacuuming, sweeping, and cleaning.

• Work in a variety of home environments, which may include pets, smoking, or limited space.

Work Environment

Services are provided in the client’s private residence or place of residence. The Home Health Aide must follow the plan of care, respect the client’s home, and promote a safe, clean, and supportive care environment.

Expectations

Employees are expected to arrive on time, complete assigned duties, communicate concerns promptly, maintain a professional appearance, and provide care with kindness, dignity, and respect. The Home Health Aide is an important part of the care team and plays a vital role in helping clients remain safely at home.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.