Personal Care Aide/Home Health Aide

AccordCare; Town of Boston (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Personal Care Aides to provide essential support to patients in their homes. This role involves assisting with daily activities, ensuring a safe environment, and maintaining communication with healthcare professionals. The ideal candidates will possess a compassionate attitude and the ability to work independently. With guaranteed hours and industry-leading training, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others while enjoying a supportive work environment. Join a team that values its caregivers and fosters a culture of excellence in home care.

Benefits

Weekly Pay

Paid Time Off

Industry-Leading Training

Bonus Pay Opportunities

Qualifications

• Successful completion of an approved training program in home health services.
• Ability to communicate information concerning a patient's condition clearly.

Responsibilities

• Assist with bathing, grooming, and dressing patients.
• Maintain a safe environment and report changes in patient conditions.
• Perform household tasks essential to the patient's health needs.

Skills

Communication Skills

Ability to Follow Directions

Sympathetic Attitude

Independence

Basic Literacy in English

Education

Completion of Approved Training Program

PCA Alternative Competency Demonstration

Job description

Description

We are hiring for PCA and HHA positions in the Hamburg/Boston, NY area!

Guaranteed 40 hours per week

Overnight shift only

Pay: $22.00 per hour

BENEFITS:

• Weekly pay


• Paid time off - earn one hour for every 30 hours worked


• Industry-leading training


• Bonus pay opportunities

STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY:

The Personal Care Aide is a person who, under professional supervision, provides patients assistance with nutritional and environmental support as an extension of self-directed patients.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

• Successful completion of an approved training program in home health services, or


• An approved personal care aide training program, or


• PCA Alternative Competency Demonstration (ACD) approved by the Department of Health, or


• An equivalent exam approved by the Department.

Specific:

• Is able to read, write, understand and carryout directions or instructions, record messages and to keep simple records.


• Sympathetic attitude toward providing services for patients at home who home medical problems.


• Access to utilization of public or private transportation system.


• Ability to communicate information concerning a patient's condition clearly.


• Is able to use the telephone, good communication skills.


• Functions independently with minimal supervision.


• Ability to move intermittently throughout the work day, inclusive of sitting, standing and bending, pushing, pulling or moving objects and patients.


• Ability to relate to and work the various personality styles, ill, disabled and elderly.


• Read, write and communicate in English.


• Maturity, emotional and mental stability.


• Experience in personal care or homemaking.
  
  
  

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan, purchase, prepare and serve basic diets.


• Assist with care of teeth and mouth.


• Assist with grooming - care of hair, including shampoo, shaving, the ordinary care of nails and general skin care.


• Assist with bathing patient in bed, tub or shower.


• Assist patient with eating.


• Assist patient with dressing.


• Maintain safe environment.


• Arrange schedule so that the patient follows medical recommendations such as increased physical activity.


• Report changes in the patient's needs and conditions to the supervising nurse.


• Keep simple records.


• Perform incidental household tasks essential to the patient's health needs, such as:
  
  
  
  • Light housekeeping.
  
  
  • Making and changing beds.
  
  
  • Dusting, vacuuming and mopping the rooms used by patient.
  
  
  
  • Tidying kitchen.
  
  
  • Tidying bedroom.
  
  
  • Tidying bathroom.
  
  
  • Listing needed supplies.
  
  
  • Shopping for patient if no other arrangement possible.
  
  
  • Personal laundry of patient if no family member able or available; this may include ironing and mending.
  
  
  • Sending linen to laundry.
  
  
  
  


• Record patient care activities daily.


• Participate in case conferences.


• Prioritize work/care tasks to ensure all duties and patient visits are completed as assigned.


• Utilizes universal precautions and infection control techniques as necessary.


• AIDES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO ADMINISTER ANY MEDICATIONS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!

ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Registered Nurse


• Director of Clinical Services


• Scheduler/Coordinator

AccordCare and our family of brands (Health Force) is a premier in-home personal care company providing services to people of all ages and levels of need. A better quality of care comes from exceptional caregivers and AccordCare only hires the best! AccordCare is an employee-friendly company. We focus on our employees to ensure they have a healthy work and life balance. Our employees become our family, and through excellent training and support, they are ready to serve our clients with a fresh perspective on successful aging.

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