Caregiver HHA/PCA

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, and live-in positions available. Work location: travel and work at client locations.

About the Role

We are specifically looking for caregivers who speak fluent Spanish, Korean, Tagalog, Mandarin, or Cantonese at this time. As a Senior Helpers of Northern Queens Caregiver, you make a lasting impact that betters the lives of our clients and their families. Our caregivers provide clients with one-on-one personal care to help them remain safe and independent in their home. We fit your area of expertise to the seniors you’ll care for. We provide a full range of superior home care services to culturally diverse clients—Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Russian, Yiddish, and English-speaking clients.

Pay

$20.00–$20.59/hour plus a $100 referral bonus for all HHAs/Caregivers who are hired or clients who are brought on.

Benefits

• Flexibility in choosing your desired hours and schedule
• Competitive wages
• Initial and ongoing simulated training in our Center of Excellence (hands-on and on-site)
• Continuing education and professional development assistance on relevant topics of interest
• Supportive team and environment
• Paid sick time
• Holiday pay
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee perks, discounts, and rewards via LifeMart
• Reimbursement for mileage
• Overtime pay
• $100 referral bonus for clients and caregivers

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care activities including:
  • Baths (sponge, tub, shower, and bed bath)
  • Oral hygiene
  • Basic skin care and foot care
  • Grooming of hair (shampoo and combing), shaving, and ordinary care of nails
  • Toileting
  • Catheter and ostomy care (empty only)
  • Transferring (bed to chair, wheelchair, and shower, etc.)
  • Dressing and undressing
  • Change diaper/brief
  • Ambulation
  • Medication assistance/reminder
• Assist with home exercise plan
• Assist with household tasks necessary to the client’s health care needs, including:
  • Planning and preparing nutritious meals
  • Assisting in feeding client, as appropriate
  • Light housekeeping of client’s environment, including linens and making bed
  • Laundering client’s clothing and bedding
  • Assisting clients with shopping
• Use equipment and supplies safely
• Engage with client in conversation, hobbies, activities, board games, and other types of proper activities for the client
• Monitor, observe, and encourage range of motion exercises and other procedures as instructed by any professional staff
• Maintain a written log with receipts of all client money used to purchase goods or materials for the client’s care
• Report any changes in client’s condition to the Supervisor
• Document care provided consistent with agency requirements
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

All Caregivers will be required to submit or undergo a full annual physical with MMR (Measles/Mumps/Rubella) and PPD/TB test (less than a year old) as required by the state.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or educational equivalent
• At least one year of experience working in home health care
• Must meet NY state requirements for Personal Caregiving services (hold an active HHA License)
• Must have safe and reliable transportation to go to and from the client’s location and/or facilities and have a vehicle available during assignments to assist clients with shopping needs if required
• Preferred: Valid and current state driver’s license and insurance
• Preferred: Availability to work various shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays

Skills

• Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with colleagues, clients, and supervisors
• Ability to exercise good judgment and self-control
• Good comprehension and communication skills, with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through verbal and written communication
• Must demonstrate enthusiasm, trustworthiness, personal integrity, and honesty
• Ability to treat clients with dignity and respect
• Ability to communicate with clients and remain calm under stress
• Demonstrated ability to operate safely in the workplace
• Ability to work autonomously and understand when a superior needs to be involved in decision making
• Good decision-making skills, with the ability to analyze information, evaluate results, and implement the best solution to solve problems or challenges
• Self-motivated, with a dedication to keeping up to date technically

Physical Demands

• Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with medical limitations or disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Able to lift, move, and assist clients (if you feel you cannot safely lift the client, notify the office immediately)
• Ability to safely assist client in and out of a vehicle and safely lift a wheelchair or walker weighing up to 50 lbs into and out of a vehicle
• Able to communicate with others to accurately exchange information
• Able to operate office equipment such as a computer, phone, etc.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
• Able to perform tasks such as lifting, light housekeeping, walking, and driving