Responsibilities:   

The Home Health Aide is responsible for performing health related tasks and may also provide assistance with personal hygiene, housekeeping and other related supportive tasks to a client in his/her home or facility under the supervision of a registered nurse.  

• Carries out the agency’s mission, philosophy, goals and objectives within guidelines of Agency policy and position function. 
• Participates in the development and implementation of a realistic goal-oriented plan of care. 
• Provides personal care and rehabilitative services and assists in activities of daily living as directed by the Director of Clinical Services or the supervising Registered Nurse. 
• Follows care plan instructions as directed by Registered Nurse.   

Qualifications:   

• Current NYS DOH approved Basic Training in Home Health Aide OR Equivalency Exam or Competency Only Program in Home Health Aide Services