Home Care - In Home Aide

About the role

Penick Village Home Care is seeking compassionate, dependable In-Home Aides to join our dedicated team. In this rewarding role, you will provide personalized assistance and companionship to clients in their homes, helping them maintain independence and quality of life.

The primary role of the In-Home Aide is to protect, sustain, and nurture our residents by providing assistance with activities of daily living, and meeting other needs as required by following the clients Plan of Care. The core goal will be to provide excellent assistance, which promotes a high quality of life.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for client care monitoring and communication with appropriate team members and supervisor(s).
• Follows agency policy regarding procedures or duties that an aide may perform.
• Follows the plan of care specifying the level of assistance required by the aide for each ADL task.
• Help with prescribed exercises the client and aides have been taught by a health care practitioner.
• Assist client with self-administration of medications that are ordered by a health care practitioner or other person authorized by state law to prescribe.
• Perform/assist with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living).
• Record and report changes in the client's condition.
• Accepts client assignments and displays flexibility with schedule.
• Performs and/or provides care/tasks specific to client needs following the client Plan of Care.
• Demonstrates safe aide skills and reports to the RN Supervisor if unable to perform a skill or competence.
• Notifies RN Supervisor immediately with any client problems or change in condition.

Requirements

• Caring and patient attitude.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to work independently.
• Previous caregiving experience preferred but not always required.
• Must meet all employment screening requirements.
• Good standing on the North Carolina Personal Registry.