Home Care Aide

Advanced Technologies Home Care; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 16,531,000 - 22,042,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Medical, Vision, Dental and Life Insurance

50% Tuition Scholarships

Weekly Pay and Direct Deposit

Paid Travel

Short commute times

Paid travel

Short commute

Job summary

An established industry player in home care is seeking compassionate Home Care Aides to support clients with daily living activities. This rewarding role involves assisting with meal preparation, personal hygiene, and medication management, ensuring the comfort and well-being of clients in their homes. With flexible scheduling and a focus on matching aides to local opportunities, this position offers a fulfilling career path. Join a team dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for individuals in need of care, and enjoy benefits like medical insurance and tuition scholarships for you and your family.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old with experience in patient care.
• Ability to assist patients with mobility using aids.
• Ability to assist with walking using cane, walker, or gait belt.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily living activities like meal prep and personal hygiene.
• Provide advanced personal care including medication administration.
• Assisting with oral care.
• Providing assistance to and from bed to wheelchair or chair.
• Assisting with self-administered medications.
• Laundering clothes and linens.
• Making beds and changing sheets.
• Advanced Personal Care tasks like ostomy and catheter care, insulin setup, vital signs and weights.

Skills

Direct Patient Care

Assisting with Daily Living Activities

Medication Assistance

Personal Care

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Benefits:

• Flexible scheduling to fit your lifestyle
• Medical, Vision, Dental and Life Insurance for full time employees
• 50% Tuition Scholarships for you and your family
• Weekly Pay and Direct Deposit
• Paid Travel
• Short commute times we try to match you to work opportunities near your home.

Job Purpose: The basic function of a Home Care Aide is to perform tasks such as activities of daily living and household tasks.

Job Responsibilities:

• Planning, preparation and cleanup of meals
• Giving bed baths or assisting with shower or tub bath
• Assisting with oral care such as brushing teeth or denture care when the participant is unable
• Providing assistance to and from the bed to a wheelchair, walker, or chair when a participant is weight-bearing
• Assisting the participants with ordinarily self-administered medications (open bottles, get water)
• Laundering clothes and linens
• Making beds and changing sheets
• Advanced Personal Care - Assist with Ostomy Care, assist with catheter care, perform bowel programs, administer non-injectable meds, assist with Insulin set-up, and perform vital signs and weights

Skills / Education:

• Must be 18 years of age
• A minimum of one year experience of direct patient care with either a Skilled Nursing facility or an In-Home Care Agency is preferred
• Must also be able to assist the patient with walking through the use of a cane, walker, or gait belt throughout the facility or client's home