Home Health Aide - UniversaCare

Position: Home Health Aide – Full-Time

Location: Waterbury, CT and surrounding towns.

Education/Qualifications: Candidates must possess a current Connecticut CNA license and possess and maintain CPR certification. Home health care experience is preferred.

Shift/Schedule: Days, evenings, and weekend. 

Benefits:

1. Competitive Pay –

a. Pay range of $18.00 - $20.00/hour. 

2. Mileage reimbursement of $0.50/mile.

3. Paid Time Off – 3 weeks, accrued weekly, plus 8 hours of float holiday.

4. Company Holidays – 6 company paid holidays observed (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day)

5. Insurance – Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance coverage is available to full-time employees. 

6. Other benefits – Flexible spending account, dependent care account, and retirement plan (employee contribution only; no company match).

Job Description:

• Provide health care services in patients residences.

• Perform domestic and household tasks.

• Assist with clients personal care activities.

• Monitor patients (vital signs, temperature, respiration, etc.) and report on their condition.

• Maintain patients care records and document provided services.

• Assist patients with mobility and physical therapies/exercises.

• Instruct and counsel patients and families on diet and exercise.

• Provide companionship and basic emotional or psychological support.

• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state requirements and is in good working order.