Tara Greene
Home Health Aide and GED Class of 2019
Home Health Aide
Hours & Location
165 hours / 5.5 weeks
FCTC Main Campus (St. Augustine)
Testing Requirements
Assessments not required
Application & Links
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
Student & Alumni Spotlight
Average Salary
$25,410 /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
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
100%
Completion Rate*
86%
PLACEMENT Rate*
New
Licensure
Instructor / Contact
Name: Donna Soncrant, Career Program Specialist
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (904) 547-3470
Fax: (904) 547-3614
