Top skills for Home Health Aide jobs

Based on 189 active Home Health Aide postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.

Skills employers ask for

The share of Home Health Aide postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.

  • Bathing56%
  • Nursing42%
  • Housekeeping41%
  • Vital Signs36%
  • Ambulation35%
  • Oral Hygiene32%
  • Caregiving30%
  • Scheduling30%
  • Insurance27%
  • First Aid25%
  • Dementia24%
  • Reimbursement24%
  • Onboarding19%
  • Home Care19%
  • Memory Care19%
  • Life Insurance18%
  • Stools18%
  • Background Screening17%
  • Supervision17%
  • Empathy16%
  • TB Testing15%
  • Health Care14%
  • Companionship10%
  • Direct Care8%
  • Emotional Support7%

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