Many people want to enter the healthcare industry.
There are many ways of doing so, as there are many fields and the demand for personnel is high.
One of the easiest routes is becoming a home health aide.
If you live in Rhode Island, this guide will present to you the steps you need to take.
|Hope Nursing Home Care LLC||1049 Park Ave, Cranston, RI 02910|
|International School for Health Careers||297 Elmwood Ave Providence, RI 02907|
|Kent Regency||660 Commonwealth Ave, Warwick, RI 02886|
|Lifetime Medical Support Services||235 Lonsdale Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860|
|New England Medical Training Institute||682 Central Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02861|
|Nursing Placement INC||334 East Avenue Pawtucket, RI 02860|
|Oakland Grove Healthcare Center||560 Cumberland Hill Rd, Woonsocket, RI 02895|
|Ocean State Nursing Services INC||3929 Mendon Rd, Cumberland, RI 02864|
|Overlook Nursing & Rehabilitation Center||14 Rock Ave, Pascoag, RI 02859|
|Phenix Home Care INC||227 Phenix Ave, Cranston, RI 02920,|
|Regional Career Center at Coventry HS||40 Reservoir Rd, Coventry, RI 02816|
|Rhode Island Nurses Institute Middle College||150 Washington Street 4th Floor Providence, RI|
|Saint Antoine Residence||10 Rhodes Ave, North Smithfield, RI 02896|
|Saint Elizabeth Community||1 St Elizabeth Way, East Greenwich, RI 02818|
|Saint Elizabeth Manor||1 Dawn Hill Rd, Bristol, RI 02809,|
|Scalabrini Villa Health Care Center||860 N Quidnessett Rd, North Kingstown, RI 02852|
|Silver Creek Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center||7 Creek Ln, Bristol, RI 02809|
|The Genesis Center||620 Dotters Ave, Providence , RI 02907|
|The Walker School of Allied Health||490 Metacom Ave, Bristol, RI 02809|
|Warwick Area Career and Technical Center||575 Centerville Rd, Warwick, RI 02886|
|Woonsocket Area Career and Technical Center||303 Rhodes Ave, Woonsocket, RI 02895|
Once the training is completed, you’ll have to pass a written or oral exam, as well as a skills test.
The exam is organized through Pearson Vue.
To become certified you’ll need:
- To pass a background check
- To have the documentation you met the requirements
- To have a passport-style photo
- To fill out the application form
If you completed your training in a different state where the training was shorter than 100 hours in total, you’ll also need proof of at least 3 months of work experience.
Here are the best employers in the state for home health aides, or certified nurse assistants:
- Visiting Nurse Home Care in Lincoln
- Amedisys Home Health Care in Warwick
- Caretenders in Newton
- Pinnacle Home Care
- Visiting Nurse Service Of Newport & Bristol Counties
- Hope Nursing Home Care, LLC in Cranston
The employment can be temporary as some of the clients only need help while recovering from accidents or certain surgeries, while others might be at the end of their lives.
Salaries are on average higher in cities likeAnnual Salary Range: Annual Salary by Location:
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In Rhode Island, there’s a difference between individuals who offer skilled services and those offering homemaker and companion assistance.
These types of workers might be hired by different types of agencies.
In a case, those who are not involved with direct (or hands-on) assistance with daily living are not required to get a license.