Home Health Aide
Hours
165 hours / 5.5 weeks
Health Services Calendar 2020-21
Testing Requirements
Assessments not required
Location
OVERVIEW
Work as a vital member of the healthcare team along with doctors, nurses, and therapists
Experience the excitement of helping patients perform activities of daily living and providing personal comfort and care
Assess needs of those that have illnesses or disabilities in the healthcare clinical setting
CAREER FOCUS
Prepared for immediate employment and further education
Average Salary
$24,630 /year
Community Partners and Recent Employers of Graduates:
- Home Instead Senior Care
- Right at Home of Greater Jacksonville and St. Augustine
- Starling at Nocatee
WHAT YOU'll LEARN
Instruction
- Physical, emotional, and developmental characteristics of the populations served by the agency, including the need for respect for the patient or client, his privacy, and his property
- Assist the patient toward independent living
- Legal and ethical responsibilities
- Communication and Observation skills
- Basic human needs; maintenance of a safe, clean, and healthy home environment including household chores
- Personal care including good body mechanics
- Nutritional and fluid intake needs including food preparation
- Recognition of emergencies and applicable follow-up within the home health aide scope of performance
- Special care and rehabilitation needs of the client
- Household management and record keeping
- Pet facilitated therapy
- Employability skills
- HIV/AIDS Domestic Violence and Prevention of Medical Errors education
- Basic infection control procedures
- Vital signs – Reading and recording temperature, pulse and respiration
- Cultural differences in families
- Observation, reporting and documentation of patient or client status and the care or services provided
APPLICATION & LINKS
Home Health Aide
| Home Health Aide OCP | Course Number | Course Title | Course Length Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | HSC0003 | Basic Healthcare Worker | 90 |
| B | HCP0330 | Nurse Aide and Orderly | 75 |
Industry Certifications
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
- Home health agencies
- Private duty
- Employment of home health aides is projected to grow 38 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations
OUR NUMBERS
Book List
Downloads
Home Health Aide 2020-21 Curriculum
Career Navigators funded program
Instructor / Contact
Name: Debbie Warren
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (904) 547-3471
Fax: (904) 547-3614
Name: Deonna Mullins
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (904) 547-3470
Fax: (904) 547-3614
