Home Health Aide

Company Mission: To Make the Traditional Nursing Home Irrelevant
Position: Caregiver / Direct Care Worker
Mission: The caregiver is a paraprofessional employee trained to provide personal assistance and support services to consumers in their home. He/she functions under the direction, instruction and supervision of the Region Director with the ultimate goal of ensuring that every senior served by the agency has access to our services and can live with dignity and respect in the community, rather than an institution.

Responsibilities

Provide health care services in patients residences
Perform domestic and household tasks
Transport and accompany patients to doctors office or to hospital
Administer simple prescribed medications
Assist with clients personal care activities
Monitor patients (vital signs, temperature, respiration, etc) and report on their condition
Maintain patients care records and document provided services
Assist patients with mobility and physical therapies/exercises
Instruct and counsel patients and families on diet and exercise
Provide companionship and basic emotional or psychological support
Skills

Familiarity with basic nutrition and personal hygiene standards
Proficiency in English
Caring and compassionate personality
Current CPR certificate (preferred)
First Aid training (preferred)
Valid driver’s licence (preferred)
High school degree (required)
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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $9.00 – $10.00 per hour

COVID-19 considerations:
All of our clients, caregivers and office staff are currently eligible to recieve the COVID-19 vaccination. Upon employment, you would be eligible to recieve the vaccination after your first shift.

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