Compassionate Home Care Aide - Elevate Everyday Lives

Personal Care Services MidSouth; Mississippi; Sur place; USD 17 000 - 22 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Apploi is seeking a Home Care Aide to provide in-home support and personal care to clients in Mississippi. You will assist with daily living activities, monitor safety, and follow care plans under supervision. The role emphasizes companionship, transportation, and coordination with the care team.

Required are strong communication skills, empathy, and the ability to work independently while maintaining accurate records and reporting changes to supervisors.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of personal care and home management skills.
• Knowledge of English language.
• Knowledge of first aid and CPR.
• Clerical procedures and record-keeping.

Responsabilités

• Assist with activities of daily living including bathing, shaving, ambulation, mouth care, dressing, exercise, hair care, feeding, toileting, nail care, positioning, medication reminding, skin care, transferring, vital signs and Blood Pressure.
• Ensure client's safety and security by supervising the home environment.
• Teach/perform meal planning and preparation, routine housekeeping activities such as making/changing beds, dusting, vacuuming, washing floors, cleaning kitchen and bathroom, and laundry.
• Provide companionship including social interactions, conversations, emotional reassurance and encouragement of activities that stimulate the mind.
• Provides respite care for families in accordance with care plans.
• Perform/assist with essential shopping/errands, which may include handling the client's money in accordance with the care plan and under the observation of the Supervisor.
• Escort clients to medical facilities, errands, shopping and outings as specified in the care plan.
• Assist in basic client transfers providing the client has been assessed as being capable of ambulating without assistance; and/or, providing another trained caregiver (including family) is involved in the transfer.
• Assist clients with communication by writing or typing correspondence for them or researching information for them.
• Provide companionship, friendship and emotional support.
• Talk, listen, share experiences, play games/cards, read to client etc.
• Help keep clients in contact with family, friends and the outside world.
• Provide transportation to medical appointments, grocery store and errands.
• Accompany clients to recreational and/or social events.
• Assist with plans for visits and outings.
• Participate on the Care Team by providing input and making suggestions.
• Ensure service is delivered in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures and practices.
• Monitor supplies and resources.
• Evaluate the program and make recommendations to it, as indicated.
• Follow the written care plan.
• Carry out duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
• Observe clients and their environments and reports unsafe conditions to Supervisor.
• Observe clients and their environments and reports behavior, physical and/or cognitive changes and/or changes in living arrangements to Supervisor.
• Complete and maintain records of daily activities, observations, and direct hours of service.
• Attend orientation, in-service training sessions and staff meetings.
• Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.
• Make decisions and solve problems.
• Communicate with Supervisor and co-workers.
• Observe, receive and obtain information from relevant sources.
• Performs other duties as required.

Connaissances

Assist clients

Active listening

Empathy

Relationship building

Written communication

Independent work

Problem solving

Observation skills

Safety awareness

Formation

Diploma or GED

Certification in Personal Care

Valid driver''s license

Vehicle insurance coverage

Mobile phone with internet access

Description du poste

Apploi is seeking a Home Care Aide to provide in-home support and personal care to clients in Mississippi. You will assist with daily living activities, monitor safety, and follow care plans under supervision. The role emphasizes companionship, transportation, and coordination with the care team.

Required are strong communication skills, empathy, and the ability to work independently while maintaining accurate records and reporting changes to supervisors.