Direct Care Worker (DCW)

Home Health Aide (HHA) Opportunity at BAYADA Home Care

Discover rewarding work as a Home Health Aide (HHA) at BAYADA Home Care - Are you enthusiastic about providing excellent personal care and making a difference in your community? We are currently recruiting Home Health Aides (HHA) to reliably service adult clients in the Capital Area of Harrisburg. At BAYADA, we seek people who share our passion for caring and are committed to helping people live their best lives at home. As a member of our personal care and companionship team, you will do truly meaningful work and in return you will be valued, respected, and hard. While you support clients one-on-one with activities of daily living, we'll support you with training, flexibility, and a team dedicated to creating a great employee experience.

How You'll Make an Impact Following a written plan of care by a registered nurse, you'll provide personal care services, household support, and companion care (homemaker) services to help adults stay safe and independent at home. As a BAYADA HHA, you will have the opportunity to develop close relationships with your clients while you help them with :

• Activities of daily living : bathing, grooming, toileting, nail care, etc.
• Household support : Light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, etc.
• Meal preparation and feeding
• Range of motion exercises
• Assisting with ambulation (transfers / use of mechanical lifting devices)
• Medication reminders
• Client interaction to improve quality of life

What Makes You a Great Candidate Previous home health care or patient care are welcomed but not required. We will train you. A passion for caregiving and a desire to help others A commitment to being present and providing quality care Empathy, patience, kindness, and respect Ability to travel to client's homes assigned The commitment to deliver patient care as you would want those you love to be treated with compassion, excellence, can reliability The Bayada Way Strong people skills, organization skills, attention to detail, and basic computer skills are highly desired

Required Qualifications Minimum one (1) year of verifiable work experience (does not have to be in the HHA field) - No training, no problem, we offer FREE training. Pass a Competency Examination Submit to a criminal background check in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations Be at least 18 years of age

Why You'll Love What You Do at BAYADA As a mission driven, not-for-profit organization, we are committed to providing patients with the highest quality care, enabling them to live safely at home with comfort, independence, and dignity. And we are just as dedicated to your satisfaction and success. 89% of employees say that are proud to work for BAYADA! If this sounds like a calling, not just a job, we want you on our team! Watch the video below to learn more about the rewards of a home health aide and apply to join our caring team today!