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 organization and communication skills, and 1-3 years of experience working as an HHA or caregiver.

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!

$16 - $18 hourly

• Maintain psychological and emotional support for patients and family members - provide quality companionship
• Complete basic medical tasks such as taking vital signs, measuring glucose and ketone levels, replacing bandages and dressings, and ensuring the proper use of medical devices
• Stay on top of light housekeeping tasks including but not limited to laundry, bed making, vacuuming, etc.
• Implement care plans as directed by the case manager, and keep updated and accurate care records
• Assist patients in completing personal hygiene tasks like bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, shaving, etc.

• 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.

• Possess a valid state driver’s license, current auto insurance, and reliable transportation
• Some college preferred, but a high school diploma or GED is required
• Conclusion of home health aide training programs from community colleges are acceptable - Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) is a bonus
• 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
• Compassionate, kind, and empathetic personality is essential, with superb organization and communications skills

Some skills expected -

• 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

Attributes:

• 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

We believe in living with a purpose outside of ourselves. VitaCare Living - Mora 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 - Mora 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.