In Home Care Aide

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary
Cares for elderly, disabled, convalescent or handicapped at individual's home or day-time residence.

General Accountabilities
Assists with daily activities at individual's home.
Performs tasks including but not limited to making beds, doing laundry, preparing meals, washing dishes, ironing, cleaning, bathing, dressing, etc.
Purchases and prepares meals and groceries for individual.
Helps patient up and down stairs, in and out of bed, etc.
Administers oral medication written under doctor prescription.
Accompanies ambulatory patients outside of home.
Entertains patient by reading, talking, listening to individual, upon request.
Visits several households to provide similar daily care.
Educated family about status/health of individual being cared for.
*The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Job Qualifications
Education: CNA, Nurse Assistant, Nurse preferred, but not limited to
Experience: At least 2 years of related experience
Skills
Excellent verbal and written communicationActive listeningService orientationMonitoringCritical thinking