Home Health Aide (HHA)

Giving Home Health Care is seeking a compassionate, dependable, and confident 1099 home health caregiver to provide support for a male DOL patient in the home setting. The ideal candidate will be patient-centered, adaptable, and comfortable working with a client who has established routines and specific preferences regarding his care and home environment.

Schedule Needs: Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays Preferred 12-hour shifts No weekend coverage requested at this time

Primary Duties: Light housekeeping Assistance preparing beverages and daily comfort items Companion care and supervision during outdoor activities Safety standby while patient performs yard work and uses golf cart General support with activities of daily living as appropriate Encourage independence while providing assistance as needed Patient

Preferences: Values independence and prefers to remain actively involved in his daily routines Prefers to manage his own vital signs and organize his own medical equipment Appreciates caregivers who respect his personal systems and home organization preferences Sensitive to loud noises; housekeeping tasks such as vacuuming may require accommodation

Strong preference for maintaining privacy and control over medication management Ideal Candidate: Reliable, professional, and confident Able-bodied and comfortable assisting with mobility and outdoor activities Strong communication skills and professional boundaries Flexible, patient, and able to adapt to individualized care preferences

Comfortable working in a smoking environment Prior home health, hospice, or DOL experience preferred but not required

Work Environment Considerations: Smoking occurs inside the home Patient has experienced previous health-related challenges that can occasionally impact mood and frustration tolerance Success in this role requires patience, consistency, and the ability to provide supportive care while respecting patient autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Executes physician prescribed plans of care and compliant documentation of care provided in system of record.
• Administers prescribed treatments, and therapies.
• Performs patient assessments, coordination of care.
• Performs various activities associated with daily living, communications, and monitoring of vitals while working at the patient’s home.
• Will be working with patients in a comfortable environment where the service is one-on-one.
• Communicates with family members, doctors, and other prescribed individuals regarding the health of patients.
• Performs other personal care services as necessary to meet the patient’s needs.

Requirements

• Current CPR, First Aid, and 2-Step TB Test
• Prefer experience in a clinical care setting, home health preferred.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Prolonged standing and walking required, with ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and move patients.
• Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.