Caregiver/ CNA-HHA

Assisting Hands Home Care; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 16,531 - 24,796; Part time

Job summary

A home care service provider is seeking dedicated caregivers to provide custodial and personal care services to clients in Florida. Responsibilities include maintaining cleanliness, assisting with personal hygiene and daily living activities, and reporting changes in clients’ conditions. A High School Diploma/GED is required along with preferred experience in home care settings. Flexible hours are available, with shifts offered 24/7 as per client needs.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in home or long-term care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean, safe, and healthy environment within the client’s residence.
• Assist clients with personal hygiene, ambulation, eating, and dressing.
• Report changes in the client’s condition.
• Assist with self-administration of medication.

Skills

Experience in home care

Communication

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Description

This position provides custodial and personal care services to clients that contract with Assisting Hands for services under the direction of the Staffing Coordinator in compliance with the Plan of Care.

Education

High School Diploma/GED required

Qualifications

One (1) year experience in the home or long‑term care setting is preferred.

Primary Duties

• Maintain a clean, safe, and healthy environment within the client’s residence. Duties may include light cleaning and straightening of the bathroom, sleeping and living areas, washing client’s dishes or laundry, and other tasks to maintain cleanliness and safety the client.
• Perform all personal care activities contained in a written Plan of Care which may include assisting the client with personal hygiene, ambulation and exercise, eating, dressing, shaving, physical transfer, and other duties as assigned.
• Provide nutritional support as needed.
• Report changes in the client’s condition.
• Other activities that are determined necessary and trained on for a specific client and are restricted to the following:
  • Assist with the use of devices for aid to daily living such as a wheelchair, walker, or Hoyer lift.
  • Assist with prescribed range‑of‑motion exercises.
  • Teach household routine and skills to well members of the family.
  • Measure intake and output of fluids.
  • Measure and record temperature, pulse, respiration or blood pressure.
  • Keep records of personal health care activities.
  • Observe appearance and gross behavioral changes in the client and report to the agency supervisor.
• Assist the client with self‑administration of medication, limited to the following tasks:
  • Take the medication in its previously dispensed, properly labeled container, from where it is stored and bring it to the client.
  • In the presence of the client, read the label, open the container, remove a prescribed amount of medication from the container, and close the container.
    • Place an oral dosage in the client’s hand or place the dosage in another container and help the client by lifting the container to their mouth.
  • Return the medication container to proper storage.
  • Keep a record of when a client receives assistance with self‑administration of medication.
• Assist with self‑administered medication as needed by the client:
  • Prepare necessary items such as juice, water, cups, or spoons to assist the client in the self‑administration of medication.
  • Open and close the medication container or tear the foil of prepackaged medications.
  • Assist the client in the self‑administration process. Examples of such assistance include steadying the arm, hand, or other parts of the client’s body so as to allow the self‑administration of medication.
  • Abide by the agency’s infection control policies, including proper handwashing techniques consistent with CDC Guidelines.
  • Abide by all policies and procedures outlined in the agency’s Policy and Procedure Manual, Caregiver Handbook, and Caregiver Training Manual.

Hours

Dependent on assignment; shifts available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week and based on availability. Assisting Hands does not guarantee hours.

FLSA Status

Non‑exempt, hourly

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.