Geriatric In-Home Health Aide — Compassionate Care

StoryPoint Group; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

StoryPoint Group offers an in-home Home Health Aide role across private residences in Michigan, including Rochester, Oxford, Lake Orion, White Lake, Commerce, Oakland, and surrounding areas. You will provide compassionate, personalized support in daily living activities for clients in their homes during shifts that may span multiple days or weeks.

The role requires preferring a High School Diploma or GED, experience in healthcare/geriatrics, a valid driver’s license with proof of insurance, and

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous Healthcare, Geriatrics or experience working with the elderly population preferred.
• Desire to work with geriatric population essential.
• Driver’s License and Proof of Insurance.
• Training per state requirements

Responsibilities

• Provide care support to private homes within assigned geographical region.
• Comfortable driving up to an hour (45-50 miles).
• Bathe and clean, as needed, both male and female residents by bed bath, shower and/or whirlpool.
• Assist in cleaning teeth, shampooing/combing hair, cleaning and cutting nails, applying make-up, shaving, and cleaning glasses of both male and female residents.
• Assist clients as needed in dressing appropriately, encouraging usual and appropriate clothing.
• Make clients beds and change linens as needed, clean up room and closet, picking up unnecessary articles and arranging room neatly.
• Assist clients requiring total or partial assistance with dining, set up food for residents needing assistance.
• Follow medication administration protocols as identified for each individual client.
• Assist clients with bedpan, urinal, and bedside commode or to bathroom as needed and/or as directed. Check and change incontinent brief every two hours or more frequently if needed.
• Take and give notice in writing, vital signs (temp, pulse, respiration & blood pressure), heights and weights as requested, report abnormal or unusual signs to Care Coordinator. Report skin breakdown, pressure sores and changes in clients physical/mental condition to Care Coordinator immediately and document accordingly.
• Clean wheelchairs, walkers, commodes, bedpans and urinals per schedule.
• Assist with light meal preparation,
• Assist with light housekeeping
• Assist with pet care
• Report unusual color or odor of excretions (urine, drainage, stool or sputum) before discarding it.
• Assist in the transport, transfer, ambulation, frequent positioning, provide ROM to clients and all other ADL’s as assigned. Use measures that ensure client and associate safety.
• Provide Transportation to appointments as requested.
• Help maintain personal dignity of each client by ensuring privacy and treating them with respect. Understand and follow Resident Bill of Rights.
• Provide, direct and participate in activity programming and activity-based care for the clients.
• Complete daily charting during shift and according to instructions using only authorized abbreviations.
• Follow universal precautions and isolation procedures for infection control.
• Accepts changes/additions to schedule during staffing difficulties when necessary. Accepts assignment in time of emergency, regardless of any location and/or any day of the week be it weekend/holidays.
• Additional duties as assigned, including assisting with dining and housekeeping

Skills

Driver’s License

Proof of Insurance

Geriatrics experience

Caregiving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

StoryPoint Group offers an in-home Home Health Aide role across private residences in Michigan, including Rochester, Oxford, Lake Orion, White Lake, Commerce, Oakland, and surrounding areas. You will provide compassionate, personalized support in daily living activities for clients in their homes during shifts that may span multiple days or weeks.

The role requires preferring a High School Diploma or GED, experience in healthcare/geriatrics, a valid driver’s license with proof of insurance, and