Home Health Aide (HHA) - OVERNIGHT SHIFT
- Home Care Association of America
- Milledgeville, Georgia
- Part Time
Location: Milledgeville - GA - 31061
Work Location: In-person (Home Health)
Job Overview
We are seeking compassionate and dedicated Home Health Aides to provide essential overnight care and support to individuals in their homes. As an Overnight Home Health Aide, you will play a crucial role in assisting clients with daily living activities, monitoring their well-being throughout the night, and ensuring a safe, comfortable environment. This position requires a strong commitment to patient care, as well as the ability to work independently and collaboratively with healthcare professionals.
Duties
- Assist clients with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), including bathing, dressing, grooming, and mobility.
- Prepare light meals and snacks as needed and ensure dietary needs are met.
- Perform patient observation and closely monitor changes in health status during overnight hours; promptly report any concerns to healthcare providers.
- Offer companionship and reassurance, helping clients feel secure throughout the night.
- Maintain a clean, safe living environment by performing light housekeeping tasks such as cleaning and laundry.
- Provide memory care support for clients with cognitive impairments, ensuring safety and promoting calm overnight routines.
- Administer CPR if necessary and assist with catheter care as required by the clients health plan.
- Previous experience in home health care or a related field is preferred but not mandatory.
- Strong observational skills, particularly during overnight monitoring.
- Ability to perform meal preparation, laundry, and light cleaning duties.
- Knowledge of hospice care principles is a plus.
- Certification in CPR is highly desirable.
- Compassionate demeanor with excellent communication skills to interact effectively with clients and families.
- Must be reliable, punctual, and able to work independently while following care plans.
- Flexibility to work overnight schedules is required.
Medical Specialty: Home Health
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Becoming a Caregiver
Professional caregivers go by many names: homemakers, home care aides, home health aides, certified nursing assistants, personal care assistants, direct care workers. No matter the name, what they all have in common is a calling to care for people in the comfort of their own homes.
As our population ages, the demand for caregivers is growing every day! Is this career right for you?
Member businesses are independently owned and operated. Your application will go directly to the member business, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of that business. All inquiries about employment at these businesses should be made directly to the business location, and not to Home Care Association of America.