Home Health Aides
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| Provide routine, personal healthcare, such as bathing, dressing, or grooming, to elderly, convalescent, or disabled persons in the home of patients or in a residential care facility.
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No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a general office clerk even if he/she has never worked in an office before.
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These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license.
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Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.
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- Changes bed linens, washes and irons patient's laundry, and cleans patient's quarters.
- Assists patients into and out of bed, automobiles, or wheelchair, to lavatory and up and down stairs.
- Administers prescribed oral medication under written direction of physician or as directed by home-care nurse and aide.
- Massages patient and applies preparations and treatment, such as liniment or alcohol rubs and heat-lamp stimulation.
- Performs variety of miscellaneous duties as requested, such as obtaining household supplies and running errands.
- Entertains patient, reads aloud, and plays cards and other games with patient.
- Maintains records of services performed and of apparent condition of patient.
- Purchases, prepares, and serves food for patient and other members of family, following special prescribed diets.
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$18,510.00/year
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$17,980.00/year
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1. Oral Comprehension
2. Oral Expression
3. Static Strength
4. Written Comprehension
5. Problem Sensitivity
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1. Assisting and Caring for Others
2. Performing General Physical Activities
3. Handling and Moving Objects
4. Establishing & Maintaining Relationships
5. Documenting/Recording Information
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1. Service Orientation
2. Social Perceptiveness
3. Active Listening
4. Speaking
5. Reading Comprehension
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1. Job-Required Social Interaction
2. Provide a Service to Others
3. Objective or Subjective Information
4. Responsible for Others' Health & Safety
5. Consequence of Error
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