Home Health Aide (HHA) in Worcester

Join a Company That Puts People First! Aveanna Healthcare offers both short-term and long-term care services, catering to individuals under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, as well as those with Private Insurance and Private Pay. We serve a diverse patient population with varying needs, including individuals with chronic conditions, behavioral health challenges, monitoring requirements, skilled nursing, and therapeutic needs. Our patients span all age groups, from children to geriatric individuals. Our services involve a range of medical and non-medical assistance provided through visits to the individual’s own home.

Position Overview: You will provide personal care, selected treatment procedures, minimal household tasks and occasional meal preparation under the advisory of a Registered Nurse for individuals with special needs in their homes.

Essential Job Functions:

• Perform personal care tasks including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks.
• Perform home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning.
• Plan meals, shop for groceries, prepare and serve meals, and clean up.
• Communicate verbally with clients, client family members, and Recover Health staff in a professional manner.
• Ensure client safety while maintaining a safe environment.
• Remind and assist clients with self-administration of medications (with proper training).
• Encourage self-help activities.
• Report and document services provided and changes in client’s condition or family situation to the office.
• Maintain clinical record documentation according to Recover Health policy and procedures as well as state and federal regulations.

Other Skills/Abilities:

• Attention to detail
• Time management
• Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution
• Good organization and communication skills

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English.
• Must be able to travel.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting.
• Must be able to sit and climb stairs.
• Must have visual and hearing acuity.
• Must have strong sense of smell and touch.
• Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance.
• Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport.

Environment:

Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions. Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases.

Qualifications:

• 18 years of age or older with High school degree/GED.
• Completion of the companies competency testing for HHA.
• Valid Drivers license.
• Acceptable MVR.

Preferred:

• Minimum of one-year Home Health Care experience or LTC experience a plus.

Aveanna Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.