Compassionate Home Care Aide - Flexible Hours, Daily Pay

Addus HomeCare; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily pay

Healthcare benefits for part-time

Job summary

Addus HomeCare in New Mexico is urgently hiring Home Care Aides (HCAs) in Santa Fe, Pojoaque, Tesuque, Los Alamos, Chimayo and surrounding areas. This entry-level role offers flexible hours and daily pay options for select positions, enabling you to gain essential hands-on experience in quality home care.

As a Home Care Aide, you will support seniors and people with disabilities living independently, with companionship, basic personal care, and assistance with daily activities.

Qualifications

• Completion of Certified Nursing Assistant training
• Satisfactory background check and valid driver's license
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Desire to compassionately care for others
• Reliable, energetic, self-motivated and well-organized

Responsibilities

• Remind clients to take medication at the appropriate time.
• Assist the client with therapy exercises under the direction of a Registered Therapist.
• Assist or perform personal care including hair care, oral hygiene, bathing, grooming, and dressing.
• Assist with routine bodily functions.
• Maintain a safe, clean and healthy environment through light housekeeping including changing bed linens, dusting and vacuuming, cleaning kitchen and bathroom, providing and emptying bed pans and laundry.
• Provide companionship and stimulation for the client including reading, walks, etc.; and accompanying the client to doctors or other appointments.
• Observe and report changes in client's condition to the Agency Director or Service Coordinator.
• Turn or reposition patients who are bedridden.
• Examine patient for bruises, blood in urine or other injuries/wounds.

Skills

Communication skills

Compassionate care

Reliability and organization

Good interpersonal skills

Desire to compassionately care for

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant training

Job description

Addus HomeCare in New Mexico is urgently hiring Home Care Aides (HCAs) in Santa Fe, Pojoaque, Tesuque, Los Alamos, Chimayo and surrounding areas. This entry-level role offers flexible hours and daily pay options for select positions, enabling you to gain essential hands-on experience in quality home care.

As a Home Care Aide, you will support seniors and people with disabilities living independently, with companionship, basic personal care, and assistance with daily activities.