Home Health Aide- Delaware County (Drivers Only)

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

• Must be eligible to work in the United States.
• Good communication skills.
• Ensure clients' privacy, respect, and dignity.
• Provides companionship by reading, conversation, and listening.
• Basic compassion, understanding, empathy, and desire to serve elderly patients with illnesses.
• Participates in appropriate recreational activities and hobbies for social and sensory stimulation.
• Attends and participates in monthly in-service meetings, all training, and department meetings.
• Aids patient/client in completing necessary phone calls, letter writing, etc.
• Maintains a safe home environment for the client.
• Accompanies patient/client on walks, community trips, doctor's office, bank, etc.
• Reminds clients to take self-administered medications.
• Communicates effectively with patient/client, family members, clinical management, and staff.
• Notifies 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 maintaining a safe and healthy environment. Uses equipment and supplies safely and properly.
• Maintains proper infection control procedures when handling clothing and all linens.
• Detects, corrects, and reports unsafe conditions which may result in harm to a resident.
• Receives oral reports and written assignments from Assisted or Reflections Coordinator or lead person at the beginning of each shift.
• Provides maximum resident-care services to assure well-being of resident to the greatest degree.
• Affirms physical comfort, safety, and mental well-being of residents.
• Aids 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.

Benefits

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

Schedule

Sunday - Saturday
Morning, Afternoon and Evening
Holidays
Weekends available

Physical Demands

• Light physical exertion on a regular and recurring basis such as: driving, assisting patient in transfer activities, and light housekeeping.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear, and taste or smell.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• Occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Hazard Disclosure

Care Takers may be exposed to environmental hazards in the patient home setting including, exposure to infectious diseases or while operating an automobile.

Experience

One year preferred
Preferred but not required: CNA/HHA: 1 year
Required education: High school or equivalent