HHA - Home Health Aide

Job Description

HHA preferred

CPR certification required

All services provided on property

Scholarship tuition program available

Career growth opportunities

Training provided

Salary $16.00 per hour

Must pass a background check and drug test

WHO ARE WE?

Full-time and part-time available

Come join our dedicated team at Cypress Village, a wonderful place to work! Cypress Village is a 120 acre and wooded lakefront community in Jacksonville close to Ponte Vedra and Jacksonville beaches and is one of Florida's best kept secrets! You'll join a team with a strong work ethic, with management and co-workers who want to make a positive impacting our residents' lives. These extraordinary leaders and role models will help you craft a long, satisfying, and fruitful senior living career at Cypress Village. Today, Cypress Village is one of twelve retirement communities in Florida managed by Life Care Services (LCS), the nation's leading developer and manager of senior living communities. We continually strive to create an environment of trust and transparency by helping employees find a sense of purpose in their job and achieve their highest potential while providing hospitality to those who work and live at Cypress Village.

We are a supportive team of healthcare professionals who rely on each other to ensure our clients receive the highest quality of care. We believe in "People First Always" which exemplifies our dedication to providing extraordinary services for our providers and clients. We incorporate our Core Values into every service we provide by demonstrating our Passion to Serve, facilitating Honest Communication, Supporting our team and Doing the Right Thing. We hire committed professionals who truly love serving others. Our healthcare professionals make a positive impact on the lives of those we care for. We expect the same level of passion from every team member. Providing for the people we serve is a privilege. If you are looking for a career which will satisfy your desire to help others while providing care to the highest standards, we want to hear from you!

Home Care Aide/Caregiver Job Responsibilities As a Home Health Aide, you will perform home care visits and work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Therapist.

This involves performing various personal care services as necessary to meet the patient's needs. You will be responsible for observing, reporting, and documenting observations and patient care performed during the home care visit.

Home Health Aide responsibilities:

• Providing personal care, including baths, personal hygiene, changing bed linen, dressing/undressing, toileting activities, and light housekeeping
• Preparing light meals and assisting in feeding patient if necessary
• Assisting in ambulation and exercise according to the plan of care
• Performing range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered
• Assisting patient in the self-administration of medication
• Assisting with patient's laundry if needed
• Meeting safety needs of patients and using equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, etc.)
• Reporting patient's condition and significant changes to the assigned nurse
• Adhering to the Organization's documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct
• Following all privacy policies, Infection Control protocols, and maintaining the confidentiality of protected healthcare information (PHI)

Job duties can also include

• Shopping and errands
• Companionship
• Light housekeeping such as laundry and dusting
• Assistance with going to medical appointments
• Pet care (if interested)

YOU ARE EXCITED ABOUT THIS JOB BECAUSE:

• You can do a wide variety of services such as shower assists, shopping, medication reminders, and light housekeeping such as laundry.
• Your schedule is flexible.
• You get to work in one place without having to drive from client to client.
• You get to work in a beautiful senior living community.

Benefits:

• Opportunity for quick promotion to home health aide status.
• Flexible work schedule -- you tell us when you can work and we'll do our best to make it happen!
• Opportunity for Full-Time status based on performance.
• Employee Gift Fund.
• Scholarships and Educational Assistance Program.
• Extraordinary Reward Points Program.
• Comprehensive benefits for FT and PT employees including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability, (401)K Retirement.
• Paid Training, Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays.
• Cypress Village has partnered with Daily Pay to give our team members control over accessing their paycheck on their own schedule. Ask us about how this benefit supports your financial wellbeing today!

• Qualifications:
• Current CPR certification or upon hire.
• Previous experience is great but not required.
• Has the ability to read, follow written instructions, and document services provided.
• Is self-directed with the ability to work with little direct supervision.
• Is kind, reliable, and compassionate.

• Home Health Aide Requirements:
• 18 years of age or older
• Meets the training requirements in accordance with State and Federal laws minimum 40 hrs training. A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) may be hired as a Home Health Aide but will be governed by the same essential job functions as the Home Health Aide
• 1 year of hands-on work experience, preferred (can include experience in a home care, hospital, or assisted living setting)
• Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given
• Self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision
• Current CPR certification Home Care Aide/Caregiver