Caregiver/ Home Health Aide- Delaware County

Serentiy Care Resources; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading caregiving agency in Pennsylvania is looking for compassionate caregivers to assist clients with non-medical daily activities. This role involves meal preparation, medication reminders, light housekeeping, and providing companionship. Candidates should have a high school diploma and preferably one year of experience in a similar role.

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401K

PTO

Qualifications

• One year of experience preferred.
• CNA/HHA certification preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with daily activities including meal preparation, medication reminders, and personal care.
• Provide companionship and emotional support.
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment for clients.

Skills

Good communication skills

Compassion

Housekeeping skills

Cooking

Empathy

Education

High school or equivalent

Job description

• DRIVER'S PREFERRED
• The caregiver will assist in non-medical ADLs that a SCR client cannot safely or comfortably do alone.
• Assistance with meal preparation, medication reminders, light housekeeping, laundry, shopping, pet care, and errands as needed. In addition, the caregiver can provide companionship and assistance to meetings & appointments.

Schedule

• All shifts are needed
• Sunday - Saturday
• Morning, Afternoon, and Evening
• Holidays
• Weekends available

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401K
• PTO

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Must be eligible to work in the United States.
• Good communication skills.
• Ensure clients' privacy, respect, and dignity.
• Provide companionship by reading, conversation, and listening.
• Basic compassion, understanding, empathy, and desire to serve elderly patients with illnesses.
• Participate in appropriate recreational activities and hobbies for social and sensory stimulation.
• Participate in and attend monthly in-service meetings, training, and department meetings.
• Assist patient/client in completing necessary phone calls, letter writing, etc.
• Maintain a safe home environment for the client.
• Accompany patient/client on walks, community trips, doctor’s visits, bank, etc.
• Remind clients to take self-administered medications.
• Good communication skills, housekeeping skills, cooking, cleaning, and shopping.
• Good physical and mental health. Caring attitude, tact, patience, and good personal hygiene.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients/clients, family members, clinical management, and staff.
• Inform staffing coordinator of any changes in assignment.
• Provide emotional support and promote a sense of well-being.
• May plan housekeeping tasks such as meal preparation or laundry.
• May perform housekeeping to maintain a clean, neaten environment.
• Assist in maintaining a safe and healthy environment. Use equipment and supplies safely and properly.
• Maintain proper infection control procedures when handling clothing and linens.
• Detect, correct, and report unsafe conditions that may harm residents.
• Receive oral reports and written assignments from the coordinator or lead at the beginning of each shift.
• Provide maximum resident care services to ensure well-being.
• Ensure physical comfort, safety, and mental well-being of residents.
• Assist with daily care tasks such as toileting, grooming, bathing, feeding, dressing, observing food intake, hair and nail care, assisting with movement, responding to calls, and other duties as needed.
• This job description is not all-inclusive. Employees are expected to perform other reasonable duties as assigned by management.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work requires light physical exertion on a regular basis, such as driving, assisting with transfer activities, and housekeeping.

While performing duties, employees are regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. Employees may need to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear, and taste or smell. Occasionally, employees are required to sit. Employees must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Hazard Disclosure

Caregivers may be exposed to environmental hazards in the patient home setting, including exposure to infectious diseases or while operating an automobile.

Experience:

• One year preferred

Preferred but not required:

• CNA/HHA: 1 year

Required education:

• High school or equivalent