Home Health Aide Jobs in Oregon

A Home Health Aide (HHA) plays a pivotal role in the nursing industry by providing personal care to patients who require assistance with daily tasks within their homes. HHAs often work with the elderly, the chronically ill, and those recovering from injury or surgery who may be unable to care for themselves. They assist with activities such as bathing, dressing, meal preparation, medication management and sometimes, transportation to medical appointments. They also monitor patients' vital signs, illness symptoms, and physical and emotional well-being, providing a critical link between the patient and the healthcare team.

Key skills that a Home Health Aide should possess include compassion, patience, good communication and interpersonal skills, physical stamina, and a strong sense of responsibility. Additionally, they must be trained in basic emergency response and understanding of safety and sanitation procedures. Certification requirements may differ by location, but most HHAs should have a high school diploma, complete a state approved training program and pass a competency examination. Prior to becoming a Home Health Aide, one might have held positions such as a personal care aide, nursing assistant, or a caregiver, roles that involve direct care provision and allow for the accumulation of relevant experience.

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Caregivers/Resident Manager for Adult Foster Home

  • Dillard, OR
  • 3 hours ago
  • Dillard, OR
  • 3 hours ago

Care assistant, Private Care, Long Term Care, Nurse, RN, Full Time, Part Time, Beautiful Home Location, Just opened. ......

$22.50/hr In Home Caregiver Needed! Full Time/Part Time

  • Portland, OR
  • 9 hours ago
  • Portland, OR
  • 9 hours ago

, dressing, transferring, toileting, incontinence, feeding Assisting with IADL's (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living) Shopping, housekeeping, medication management, meal preparation Following each...

Med Tech/Caregiver

  • Eugene, OR
  • 9 hours ago
  • Eugene, OR
  • 9 hours ago

Are you looking for a fun, friendly environment with exceptional teamwork? Do you believe quality of care is important? Would you love to have more time to spend on fewer patients, If you said YES...

Caregiver

  • Clatskanie, OR
  • 9 hours ago
  • Clatskanie, OR
  • 9 hours ago

Provide companionship and build positive relationships with clients to reduce feelings of isolation or loneliness....

Job Coach/Direct Support Professional

  • Pendleton, OR
  • 18 hours ago
  • Pendleton, OR
  • 18 hours ago

. *** Job Classification: Home Health Aides Access our statewide or regional occupation report for more information about wages, employment outlooks, skills, training programs, related occupations,...

Caregiver

  • Creswell, OR
  • 22 hours ago
  • Creswell, OR
  • 22 hours ago

Caregiver Responsibilities: Assist with personal care Provide occasional house cleaning, laundry, and assist with meal preparation Transport client to appointments and daily errands Caregiver Qualifications...

Home Health Aide/CNA, Hospice, Tillamook, Part Time

  • Tillamook, OR
  • 22 hours ago
  • Tillamook, OR
  • 22 hours ago

Administers or assists patient with personal care including bath or shower, hair, skin, mouth and nail care according to Home Health Aide assignment sheet....

Experienced Caregiver

  • Gresham, OR
  • 1 day ago
  • Gresham, OR
  • 1 day ago

Duties would include light housekeeping, some meal preparation, errands, and personal care for the wife. Because of lung issues, please refrain from all fragrances....

Experienced caregiver position/live in or live out

  • Portland, OR
  • 1 day ago
  • Portland, OR
  • 1 day ago

Level 3 adult care home looking to hire experienced caregiver for advanced dementia patients 4 -5 days per week( weekends also) Background check and all classes necessary for Multnomah Co are...

Certified Home Health Aide (CNA) - Home Health

  • Portland, OR
  • 1 day ago
  • Portland, OR
  • 1 day ago

Duties: Providing personal care including: Baths, Back rubs, Oral hygiene, Shampoos,Changing bed linen Assisting patients with dressing and undressing Skin care to prevent breakdown Assisting the patient...

NOC Shift Caregiver/ Med Tech

  • Portland, OR
  • 1 day ago
  • Portland, OR
  • 1 day ago

Check residents routinely to ensure that their personal care needs are being met....

Looking For Part-Time Caregiver

  • Portland, OR
  • 2 days ago
  • Portland, OR
  • 2 days ago

Duties include but are not limited to: -Bathing residents -Performing daily living needs for residents -Transfers including 1:1 -Daily Motion Exercises with all residents -Changing briefs and toileting...

Fun loving Caregiver Needed

  • Springfield, OR
  • 2 days ago
  • Springfield, OR
  • 2 days ago

Fun loving Caregiver Needed ** Are you tired of working in facilities and being short staffed caring for too many clients? Come join our team and work one on one! We are looking for someone who...

Personal Home Care Assistant Nights

  • Portland, OR
  • 2 days ago
  • Portland, OR
  • 2 days ago

DUTIES: assistance with ADL's, basic personal care, basic supra pubic catheter and colostomy care, computer charting, housekeeping, meal prep, walk and feed my sr dog 2 POSITIONS: 1: Every other Tuesday...

In Home Caregiver

  • Canby, OR
  • 2 days ago
  • Canby, OR
  • 2 days ago

She also needs 100% assistance with all transfers, bathing and grooming. She's not paralyzed but she lost her balance due to her traumatic brain injury....

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Salary for Home Health Aide Jobs in Oregon

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Licensing / Certification

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Highest Education Level

Home Health Aides in Oregon offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
26.5%
Vocational Degree or Certification
21.5%
High School or GED
21.0%
Associate's Degree
18.0%
Master's Degree
8.7%
Some College
1.9%
Doctorate Degree
1.5%
Some High School
0.9%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Home Health Aides in Oregon
Less than 1 year
39.1%
None
31.2%
1-2 years
23.5%
2-4 years
6.1%


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