Summary/Objective:
The Home Care Aide position provides quality nursing care to residents, such as one-on-one care services with the clients, assistance with basic activities of daily living, homemaking services, and as instructed in the care plan. Also, Home Care Aide will provide supervision to the client or a set number of residents if deployed to facilities as a temporary staff.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
· Provides quality nursing care to residents in an environment that promotes their rights, dignity, freedom of choice and individuality as illustrated by the following
· Provides individualized attention, which encourages each resident’s ability to maintain or attain the highest practical physical, mental and psychosocial well-being
· Is knowledgeable of the individualized care plan for residents, and provides support to the residents according to their care plan. Contributes to the care planning process by providing the charge nurse or other care planning staff with specific information and observations of the residents’ needs and preferences
· Attends to the individual needs of residents, which may include assistance with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, transferring, ambulation, range of motion, communicating or other needs in keeping with the individuals’ care requirements
· Maintains the comfort, privacy, and dignity of residents in the delivery of services to them.
· Interacts with residents in a manner that displays warmth and promotes a caring environment
· Fully understands all aspects of residents’ rights, including the right to be free of restraints and free of abuse. Is responsible for promptly reporting to the charge nurse or administrative staff incidents or evidence of resident abuse or violation of residents’ rights
· Protects the personal belongings of each resident, including eyeglasses, dentures, hearing aids, furnishings, jewelry, clothing and memorabilia. Promptly reports missing items according to established policy and participates in efforts to locate missing items
· Observes residents for changes in condition or behavior and promptly reports these changes to appropriate licensed nursing personnel. Assists in maintaining a safe, neat and clean environment
· Provides care that maintains each resident’s skin integrity to prevent pressure ulcers, skin tears and other damage by changing incontinent residents, turning, repositioning immobile residents and by applying moisturizers to fragile skin and other areas
· Answers residents’ call bells promptly and courteously
· Performs various tasks assigned by the charge nurse, including checking vital signs, weighing residents, applying creams/ointments and collecting specimens
· Lifts, moves and transports residents, using proper body mechanics or lifting devices for accident prevention
· Communicates and interacts effectively and tactfully with the residents, visitors, families, peers and supervisors
· Assists and escorts residents for appointments such as at the beauty shop or attending activities or church services. Participates in activities and functions as directed
· Practices careful and efficient use of supplies and linen and follows established charge procedures for resident charge items
· Performs all job responsibilities in accordance with prescribed safety and infection control procedures, including thorough hand washing, use of disposable gloves where indicated and proper disposal of soiled materials
· Walks extensively to and from various locations of the unit while making rounds and transports residents within the facility
Requirements and Qualifications:
· Be at least 18 years of age
· Tuberculosis test clearance
· Background check clearance
· First Aid/CPR Certification
· COVID Vaccination Records (First & Second Dose + Booster)
· Be a registered on the HCA registry
· At least 6 months to 1+ year of professional caregiving experience
· Must be able to show proof to legally work in the United States
· Ability to think work independently and with direction, and communicate with staff members in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment
· Reliable transportation and valid Driver’s license and insurance coverage (if driving is needed)
· Ability to perform physical activities as needed
· Knowledge and experience in health care industry
· This position regularly requires long hours and frequent weekend work
· Travel is expected for this position depending on the given assignments or duties assigned
Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and some mechanical equipment. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of patient conditions and elements. The noise level is moderate to quiet.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift or move objects and patients weighing over 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $17.00 - $23.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
- Weekends as needed
- Weekends only
Application Question(s):
- Do you have contact information of previous employers whom we can verify your information?
- Are you willing to undergo initial and annual training, and regular performance evaluations should you be accepted for the position?
- Are you willing to provide care to a client who has or is recovering from COVID-19?
- Are you willing to provide care to a client with a pet?
- Are you willing to provide care to client that smokes?
Experience:
- Senior Caregiving: 1 year (Required)
Language:
License/Certification:
- Fingerprint scan/Livescan (Required)
- State-issued ID/Passport (Required)
- negative TB Test or X-ray taken in the last 2 years (Required)
- Home Care Aide ID (Preferred)
- US phone number (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
- Night Shift (Preferred)
- Overnight Shift (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Huntington Beach, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person