Home Health Aide Question:

► What would your last two employers say about you if I called them?
► Have you received professional training in tasks such as bathing, moving patients in their beds, and helping with prescription medications?
► How do you ensure that you always respect the dignity of the person for whom you are caring?
► If you suspected your patient was being abused in their home what would you do?
► Do you have any experience or training in working with patients with dementia?
► Why do you want to work for this agency?
► Have you ever documented the wrong information? What steps did you take to correct the error?
► Describe a time when you had to provide emotional support to a patient.
► How do you tell a patient something they do not want to hear?
► Do you have experience with monitoring a patient's vital signs (temperature, respiration, etc.)?
► Have you ever shown up late for a job?
► Do you have a current CPR certificate and first aid training?
► Why did you leave your last agency or job?
► Are you familiar with basic nutrition and personal hygiene standards?
► Have you ever lost your patience with someone you were caring for? If so, did they know it?
► Do you have experience with transporting and accompanying patients to a doctor's office or other appointment?
► Describe a high-stress situation you have dealt with.
► Have you ever missed a dose of a patient's medication?
► Has a family ever complained about your work?
► Have you ever gone above and beyond the call of duty for a patient?