Home Health Aide

JoeAnns Home Health Services LLC; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

JoeAnns Home Health Services LLC in St. Louis, Missouri, seeks a compassionate Caregiver to provide medical and non-medical services to clients. Responsibilities include assisting with daily living needs, personal care, meal preparation, and companionship. Candidates must have a high school diploma and the ability to lift at least 25 pounds. Ideal applicants are patient, empathetic, and respectful, committed to improving clients' quality of life while helping them maintain independence.

Qualifications

• Ability to care for clients with dignity and respect.
• Must complete a Criminal Background report.
• Physical ability to lift up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide light housekeeping and run errands for clients.
• Assist clients with personal services such as bathing and toileting.
• Offer companionship and conversation to enhance the client's emotional well-being.

Skills

Compassion

Patience

Empathy

Education

High school diploma preferred

Job description

JOEANN'S HOME HEALTH SERVICES is dedicated to providing medical/non-medical services to help clients maintain their independence and improve their quality of life. The Caregiver is responsible for the physical care and emotional support of our clients who may no longer be able to take care of themselves due to illness, injury, surgery, or disability.

The ideal candidate must be able to care for our clients and their property with dignity, patience, compassion, and respect. This person will encourage and remain empathetic to the clients at all times.

Responsibilities

• Home assistance – Provide light housekeeping, run errands or provide transportation if needed. Accompany clients to appointments and assist with medications. Prepare meals, purchase food and provide personal assistance with general living needs.
• Personal services could include toileting, bathing, feeding and grooming.
• Companionship – Provide companionship and conversation by stimulating, encouraging and assisting an individual.

Requirements

• High school diploma preferred.
• Must be able to complete a Criminal Background report.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds at a time.
• Ability to reach, bend, kneel and stand for a long period of time.

Our home health aides are expected to stay active and engaged with each individual client. Aides are expected to be well versed in assisting seniors with living independently by providing:

• Light housekeeping like laundry, dishes, and tidying up.
• Bathing and personal care assistance.
• Meal prep and light cooking.
• Medication reminders.

Competency Skills

• Bed Baths
• Oxygen
• Respirations
• Turn/Reposition Bed Bound Client
• Bed Bound Care
• Pulse

ADL'S

• Stroke Care
• Alzheimer's/Dementia Care
• Parkinson's
• Paralysis
• Heart Disease
• Aphasia
• Bedside Commode
• Incontinence Care
• Fall Risk Prevention
• Hoyer Lift