Certified HHA/PCA - Live-In Caregivers Wanted

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LIVE-IN Caregivers needed!! 7-days on, Wednesday-Wednesday schedules!ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILTIES:By following the Care Plan that has been completed by the Nursing Supervisor, the Home Health Aide provides assistance with the following:• Maintain a healthy, safe environment. Providing nutritional and environmental support.• Assist with personal hygiene, toileting, dressing, walking and feeding the client.• Position the client when instructed to do so.• Assist with certain treatments and therapy as ordered by the physician and approved by the nursing supervisor.• Remind the client to take medications.• Assist with payment of bills ONLY when authorized to do so and it is documented on the assignment sheet.• Run errands when authorized to do so. Documentation on the Aide Charting Sheet daily.• Report any important information or changes in the client's condition to the agency and/or the nursing supervisor when necessary.• Use of medical supplies and equipment when appropriate.• Emotional support and the development of a trusting relationship between the aide and the client.• Encouragement of client independence.QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION:• Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older.• Must have a certificate from a Home Health Aide training program consistent with State requirements with evidence of ongoing in-service education to maintain the certificate.• Must have the maturity necessary for establishing and maintaining a good work relationship with the client, the client's family and agency personnel.• Have a sincere interest in and a sympathetic attitude towards caring for the sick and disabled.A HOME HEALTH AIDE MUST:• Get along well with others.• Be dependable and trustworthy.• Maintain compliance with all agency policies and procedures.• Maintain in-service requirements as specified in State and agency regulations. Enjoy working with others.• Be a good listener, exhibit empathy for the sick, disabled and elderly, and be sensitive to the feelings of others.• Be neatly dressed and have good personal hygiene habits.• Maintain good health habits with regular physical and dental exams.• Wear an identification badge while working.

FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES:• Able to lift, turn and transfer clients• Able to lift up to 50 pounds.• Must be able to stoop and bend.• Visual/ hearing ability sufficient to comprehend written and verbal communication.• Able to verbalize so that the average person can understand.• Provide direct care according to the established client plan of care.• Carry out a wide variety of tasks under the direction of the nursing supervisor.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:• Regular exposure to client elements and occasional stress.

The hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

$19.65 and up!

Private Pay Cases Available!!

Our Commitment to DiversityAlways Compassionate Health is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Always Compassionate Health are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, creed, national, social or ethnic origin, political viewpoint, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, protected veteran status, citizenship status when otherwise legally able to work, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

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Always Compassionate Health provides the highest quality of community home-based services, combined with exceptional compassion and innovation to enhance each patient’s quality of life. By bringing together several of the top home health agencies in the state, we have become one of New York’s leading providers with strategically placed offices that serve thousands of clients every day.