Home Health Aide

Position Overview

Northview Healthcare is seeking compassionate and dependable Home Health Aides to provide quality, individualized care and assistance to clients in the comfort of their homes.

The Home Health Aide supports clients with activities of daily living, personal care, household routines, and companionship while promoting independence, dignity, safety, and overall well-being.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist clients with activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, and personal hygiene.
• Provide assistance with walking, mobility, positioning, and transfers using approved safety techniques within the assigned care plan.
• Assist with meal preparation, feeding, and maintaining adequate hydration as appropriate.
• Provide companionship, conversation, and emotional support to promote clients' comfort and well-being.
• Perform light housekeeping duties, including laundry, changing bed linens, and maintaining a clean and safe living environment.
• Assist clients with maintaining daily routines and participating in activities that promote independence and quality of life.
• Observe and report changes in a client's physical condition, behavior, or emotional well-being to the appropriate supervisor.
• Follow individualized care plans and instructions provided by the supervising healthcare professional.
• Accurately document services provided and communicate concerns in a timely manner.
• Follow infection prevention, safety, confidentiality, and emergency response procedures.
• Respect clients' privacy, personal preferences, cultural backgrounds, and individual needs.
• Communicate professionally and respectfully with clients, families, supervisors, and other care team members.
• Perform only assigned tasks permitted by the care plan, agency policies, applicable law, and the aide's training.

Required Qualifications

• Meet applicable Maryland training, certification, and credentialing requirements
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Ability to provide safe, compassionate, and respectful personal care.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Dependability, professionalism, and attention to detail.
• Ability to follow care plans, document services, and communicate changes in client condition.
• Ability to work independently in clients' homes while following agency policies and procedures.
• Ability to meet applicable employment screening and credentialing requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in home healthcare, personal care, or direct caregiving.
• Experience assisting older adults or individuals with disabilities or limitations in daily activities.
• Experience providing companionship, personal care, and household support in a home setting.

Physical Requirements

This position may require standing, walking, bending, reaching, and assisting clients with mobility and transfers using appropriate equipment and safe techniques. Essential functions may be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Our Commitment to Care

At Northview Healthcare, our mission is to provide compassionate, personalized home healthcare that promotes independence, preserves dignity, and enhances quality of life.

We value caregivers who demonstrate empathy, reliability, professionalism, and a genuine commitment to serving others.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Northview Healthcare is committed to equal employment opportunity. Employment decisions are made without unlawful discrimination based on protected characteristics under applicable law.