Personal Care Aide

Wecaremoore; Hammond (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Flexible Schedules

Paid Overtime

Holiday Pay 1.5x

Job summary

Island Home Care is a family-run in-home care provider committed to helping clients live independently with dignity. Caregivers deliver compassionate, personalized support in clients' homes across the area.

Responsibilities include meal preparation, grooming and hygiene, mobility aid, light housekeeping, medication reminders, companionship, and help with appointments and errands. Training is provided to meet state requirements while maintaining health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent.
• Mobile cellular device
• Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Provide meal prep and/or eating assistance.
• Grooming, bathing, and/or dressing support.
• Hygiene and mobility assistance.
• Light housekeeping.
• Medication reminders.
• Companionship and conversation.
• Appointments and errands assistance.

Skills

Independent worker

State training compliance

Mobility support up to 50 lbs

Lift 10 lbs

Reliable transportation

Strong communication

Good judgement

Health and safety adherence

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Job description

Island Home Care is a family run business that is owned and operated by husband and wife duo Chris and Brandi Rinaudo. Both Chris and Brandi have years of experience with medicine. Chris served in the US Navy where he gained much knowledge and exposure to the field and Brandi has been an RN for over 20 years. At Island Home Care, we aim to help others live their best life and we take pride in our ability to provide care and compassion to our clients. We do our best to offer employee benefits that enhance the well being of our team members and strive to add new benefits each year.

Our Caregivers work in the homes of clients who may need help to maintain their independence with:

• Meal preparation and/or eating
• Grooming, bathing, and/or dressing
• Hygiene
• Mobility
• Light housekeeping
• Medication reminders
• Companionship and conversation
• Appointments and errands

Are you...

• Friendly and Loving?
• Compassionate?
• Respectful?
• Patient?
• Professional?

Skills:

• Ability to work independently without the need for constant supervision
• Ability to pass state-required training requirements
• Ability to climb one flight of stairs and enter various homes that may or may not be handicap accessible
• Commitment to adhere to health and safety standards
• Ability to follow a plan of care unique to each client
• Time management
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal know-how
• Demonstrate good judgment, problem solving, and decision-making
• Strong ethics

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Mobile cellular device
• Some clients require physical mobility assistance up to 50 lbs.
• Able to lift 10lbs.
• Reliable transportation

Benefits:

• Competitive Pay
• Flexible Schedules
• Paid Overtime
• 10 Holidays paid at 1.5x regular rate
• Monthly Incentive Programs to win PAID TIME OFF!

Alternate terms: Direct Service Worker, CNA, aide, care, giver, health, assisted, living, senior, home, nursing, community, personal care aide, companion, personal assistant, PCA, personal care assistant