Caregiver/ Home Health Aide- West Philadelphia

About the role

The caregiver will assist in non-medical ADLs that a SCR client cannot safely or comfortably do alone. Assistance includes meal preparation, medication reminders, light housekeeping, laundry, shopping, pet care, and errands as needed. Additionally, the caregiver can provide companionship and assistance with meetings and appointments.

Responsibilities

• Assist with meal preparation
• Provide medication reminders
• Perform light housekeeping tasks
• Handle laundry
• Shop for groceries
• Care for pets
• Run errands as needed
• Offer companionship through conversation and listening
• Ensure client privacy, respect, and dignity
• Accompany clients on walks, community trips, doctor's office visits, and bank trips
• Remind clients to take self-administered medications
• Communicate with patient/client, family members, clinical management, and staff
• Report any unsafe conditions that may result in harm to a resident
• Receive oral and written assignments from the Assisted or Reflections Coordinator or lead person at the beginning of each shift
• Provide maximum resident-care services to ensure the well-being of residents
• Affirm physical comfort, safety, and mental well-being of residents
• Assist in daily requirements and tasks in care and treatment of clients, such as toileting, grooming, bathing, feeding, dressing, observing intake of food, care of hair and nails, assist with moving clients from area to area, responding to calls, and other duties as assigned or needed

Requirements

MUST DRIVE or HAVE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION

Must be eligible to work in the United States.

Good communication skills.

Ensure clients' privacy, respect, and dignity.

Basic compassion, understanding, empathy, and desire to serve elderly patients with illnesses.

Participate in appropriate recreational activities and hobbies for social and sensory stimulation.

Attend monthly in-service meetings, all training, and department meetings.

Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Must be able to communicate effectively with patient/client, family members, clinical management, and staff.

Informs staffing coordinator of any changes in assignment.

Provides emotional support and promotes a sense of well-being.

May plan light housekeeping tasks such as preparing a meal or laundering clothes.

May perform light housework to maintain a clean, neat environment.

Assists in the maintenance of a safe and healthy environment. Uses equipment and supplies safely and properly.

Maintain proper infection control procedures when handling clothing and all linens.

Detect, correct, and report unsafe conditions which may result in harm to a resident.

Receive oral reports and written assignments from the Assisted or Reflections Coordinator or lead person at the beginning of each shift.

Provide maximum resident-care services to assure well-being of resident to the greatest degree.

Affirm physical comfort, safety, and mental well-being of residents.

Assist in daily requirements and tasks in care and treatment of clients, such as toileting, grooming, bathing, feeding, dressing, observing intake of food, care of hair and nails, assist with moving clients from area to area, responding to calls, other duties as assigned or need arises.

Qualifications

• One year preferred
• CNA/HHA: 1 year (preferred but not required)
• High school or equivalent (required education)

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401K
• PTO

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

• Sunday - Saturday
• Some Week days
• Morning, Afternoon and Evening
• Holidays