Care Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Our busy home health agency is rapidly growing, and we’re seeking an experienced home health aide to assist us in providing superior in-home health care to clients. Our ideal candidate will have excellent organizational and communication skills and 1-3 years of experience working as an HHA or caregiver, preferred but not necessary.

You’ll assist our patients with companionship, basic medical care, light housekeeping duties, personal care, and hygiene tasks so that they are empowered to live happily at home. If you are looking for a job that relies on your compassion and empathy skills to help people lead more independent lives, look no further and apply today!

Compensation:

$16 - $18 hourly

Responsibilities:

• Travel with patients to health care service providers, doctors’ offices, grocery stores, or for other errands, as needed
• Supervise medications and assist patient in organizing, refilling, and taking medications, as well as meal planning and preparation
• Maintain psychological and emotional support for patients and family members - provide quality companionship
• Perform light housekeeping tasks including but not limited to bed making, laundry, vacuuming, etc.
• Implement care plans as directed by the case manager, and keep updated and accurate care records

• Administer Medications: Dispense medications as directed by the Registered Nurse (RN), maintaining an annual error rate of no more than one mistake
• Resident Response: Attend to resident call lights within 10 minutes to ensure responsive and attentive care
• Light Housekeeping: Perform regular light housekeeping in resident rooms at least once weekly to promote a clean and comfortable living space
• Service Charting: Accurately document all services provided without missing tasks, ensuring compliance with company standards
• Assistance with ADLs: Support residents in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) according to each individual’s Client Service Plan, with a zero-tolerance policy for missed tasks

Qualifications:

• Pass a full employment background check, drug test, and physical, and possess current CPR certification and first aid training
• Over one year of experience as a personal caregiver, HHA/ home health aide, personal care aid, or nursing assistant for a home health agency, at patient homes, or care facilities settings is vital
• Possess a valid state driver’s license, current auto insurance, and reliable transportation
• Compassionate, kind, and empathetic personality is essential, with superb organization and communications skills
• Capable of lifting up to 100 lbs, you may also be required to stoop, bend, reach, and transfer patients up to 250 lbs as needed

Expected Skills:

• Ability to lift 35 pds.

• Assist with resident ADLs as directed by the client service plan.

• Administration of medication as directed by an RN.

• Answer client call lights.

• Housekeeping in residents' rooms as scheduled.

• Charting of all services performed.

• Extreme Ownership: Demonstrates accountability, ownership of outcomes, and proactively removes obstacles.

• Resourcefulness: Finds effective solutions even with limited resources and independently seeks knowledge.

• Passion for Purpose (Big Why): Possesses a strong, genuine dedication to serving and caring for vulnerable adults.

• Commitment to Growth: Actively pursues self-improvement and team betterment each day.

• Humility: Embraces a solutions-focused attitude, welcoming feedback and putting egos aside for the best outcome.

• Reliability: Shows up on time, prepared, and ready to deliver dependable support.

• Gratitude: Maintains a positive outlook, seeking and appreciating the good in all situations.

About Company

We believe in living with a purpose outside of ourselves. VitaCare Living - Isle is a community full of people with purpose. The residents wake up each day with the chance to improve the world around them. The staff works daily with people they care deeply for and have careers that foster growth, purpose, and fulfillment.

VitaCare Living - Isle is an established assisted living and memory care provider with a mission to add LIFE to the years of our residents and staff. We care for up to 11 residents in smaller, comfortable settings that prioritize community, dignity, and purpose.