Description

A home nurse or home health aide's responsibilities include: Patient care: Providing health care services in a patient's home, including administering medication, wound care, and catheter care Personal care: Assisting with personal care tasks, such as bathing and feeding patients Transportation: Helping patients get to medical appointments or hospital visits Vital signs: Tracking and monitoring a patient's vital signs, temperature, and respiration Documentation: Keeping records of patient care and documenting the services provided Guidance: Providing advice to patients and their families on diet, exercise, and mobility Emotional support: Providing emotional and psychological support, and companionship Household chores: Completing daily household chores Infection control: Adhering to infection-control policies and protocols Home health nurses typically have a bachelor's degree in nursing or similar, and may also need additional courses in biology, anatomy, and science. They also need to be licensed and certified, and may need a valid driver's license.