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QUALIFICATIONS
A Home Health Aide must be able to read, write and understand English and be
able to follow instructions (oral or written). The applicant must be physically
and emotionally healthy. Applicant must have a kind and sympathetic attitude
toward the invalid and aging person confined in the home. Completion of a NY
State Department of Health, Home Health Aide approved training program or competency
evaluation for which a certificate has been issued.
Health Requirements
- Completed health examination approved
and signed by a physician
- Negative results form a Mantoux test or
chest-x-ray.
- Positive results form a Mantoux test are
to be followed by the appropriate clinical
tests
- Rubella immunization or proof of immunity
Other Requirements
- Two satisfactory written references verifying
former employment or two written recommendations
for employment, if the applicant has no work
history. Two personal/character references.
- Two documents verifying identification
and eligibility to work (social security
card, driver’s license, picture ID.
birth certificates, passport. etc.)
RESPONSIBILITIES NOTE: For
clarification of Permissible and Non-Permissible
Activities for Home Health Aides, refer to
the Matrix on file with the Job Description
for HHA.
- Assistance with bath; bed, shower or tub,
as appropriate.
- Assist patient with personal care and
grooming as needed: oral hygiene, skin care,
hair dressing and undressing.
- Assist patient to the bathroom; use of
bedpan or commode, as appropriate.
- Assist patient with transfers from bed
to chair, wheel¬chair or walker as instructed
- Meal preparation according to dietary
orders and feeding the patient, when it is
necessary
- Performing household services that are
essential to the patient’s well-being
in the home.
a.Light dusting, vacuuming of the
patient’s immediate environment
and cleaning of the kitchen, bedroom
and bathroom used by the patient
b. If necessary, shopping for the patient
and payment of household bills
Additional Responsibilities May Include:
Permissible health-related tasks to include:
- administration of medications;
- simple measurements and tests to routinely
monitor the patient’s condition, as
appropriate;
- changing dressings of stable surface wounds;
provision of special skin care;
- caring for an ostomy after the ostomy
has achieved normal function;
- recording of daily activities involving
patient care;
- performance of a maintenance exercise
program; use of medical equipment, supplies
and devices;
- other health related tasks as approved
by the physician, registered nurse and the
activities considered permissi¬ble and
non-permissible by the NY State Department
of Health.
- The Home Health Aide must report to the
Registered Nurse for approval and on-the-job
training for any procedure that is not included
in the Patient Care Plan.
- The HHA must report immediately to the
Registered Nurse or agency office, any changes
that occur in the patient s condition, or
family situation.
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