Job Description: Home Health Aide/ Personal Care Aide
Position Summary
The Home Health Aide provides personal care, supportive services, and health-related tasks under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or other authorized health professional, in accordance with the patient’s plan of care and New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) regulations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- ~ Assist patients with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, ambulation, and transfers
- ~~~ Perform permitted health-related tasks as assigned and trained
- ~~~ Observe and report changes in patient condition immediately
- ~~~ Provide companionship and emotional support
- ~~~ Maintain a clean and safe patient environment
- ~~~ Follow the individualized Plan of Care at all times
- ~~~ Accurately document care provided, including Electronic Visit Verification (EVV)
- ~~~ Protect patient rights, privacy, and confidentiality
Qualifications
- ~ Current NYS Home Health Aide and/or Personal Care Aide certification
- ~~~ Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English
- ~~~ Physical ability to perform job duties safely
- ~~~ Compliance with health screening, background checks, and training requirements
Below is a clear, compliance-oriented comparison chart outlining Personal Care Aide (PCA) versus Home Health Aide (HHA) duties, aligned with New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) scope of practice standards.
PCA vs. HHA Task Comparison Chart (NYS)
