Respite Provider

Vantage Plus, Inc.; Colorado; On-site; USD 32,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantage Plus, Inc. in Colorado is seeking a compassionate Home Health Aide to provide temporary care for clients with physical, emotional, or cognitive limitations.

You will coordinate care with primary caregivers, offer companionship, and supervise activities to enhance well-being. The role requires strong communication, reliability, and the ability to administer medications, monitor health conditions, and assist with daily living tasks.

Qualifications

• 1+ year in a similar role with CPR/First Aid knowledge.
• CHHA certification preferred.
• Strong communication with clients.
• Professional demeanor and appearance.
• Experience supervising and engaging clients in activities.
• Experience monitoring conditions and administering prescribed medications.
• Ability to perform basic housekeeping tasks, meals and errands.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and caring approach.
• Ability to ensure client safety and comfort.
• Ability to work independently and complete tasks as directed.

Responsibilities

• Provide ill, elderly, or disabled clients with assistance, companionship, and comfort.
• Administer prescribed medications and monitor vital signs.
• Assess the physical, mental, and emotional conditions of clients.
• Coordinate appropriate professional intervention when required.
• Engage clients in suitable activities such as socializing, games or reading aloud.
• Assist clients with mobility, personal hygiene, eating and drinking.
• accompany clients to medical appointments and outings.
• Perform general household duties such as cleaning, cooking, and shopping.
• Maintain a hygienic and safe environment.

Skills

Communication skills

CPR & First Aid

Independent worker

Patient care

Housekeeping

Mobility assistance

Medication monitoring

Professional demeanor

Safety awareness

Interpersonal skills

Education

Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA)

Job description

Responsible to provide temporary care for clients with physical, emotional, or cognitive limitations. Including coordinate care with primary caregivers, provide companionship and supervising activities.

Qualifications/Educational Requirements:

• 1.At least one year demonstrating experience in a similar role and working knowledge of CPR and first aid. Experience related to health programs (hospital, non-medical home care, nursing facility or hospice).
• 2.Certified home health aide (CHHA) preferred.
• 3.Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills including ability to effectively communicate with clients.
• 4.Professional demeanor and appearance.
• 5.Extensive experience in supervising and assisting clients as well as engaging them in suitable activities.
• 6.Experience in monitoring clients’ conditions and administering prescribed medications.
• 7.Ability to perform basic housekeeping tasks, prepare meals and run errands.
• 8.Exceptional interpersonal skills, a caring approach and physical fitness.
• 9.Ability to ensure clients safety and provide comfort.
• 10.Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, routines and standard accepted practices.

Responsibilities/essential functions:

The person in this position must be able to perform the following essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

• 1.Serve as the agency’s internal resource for providing ill, elderly, or disabled clients with assistance, companionship, and comfort.
• 2.Administering prescribed medications and monitoring vital signs.
• 3.Assessing the physical, mental, and emotional conditions of clients.
• 4.Facilitation appropriate professional intervention when required.
• 5.Engaging clients in suitable activities such as socializing, playing games or reading out loud.
• 6.Assisting clients with mobility, personal hygiene, eating and drinking.
• 7.Accompanying clients on medical appointments and outings.
• 8.Performing general household duties such as cleaning, cooking, and shopping.
• 9.Maintaining a hygienic and safe environment

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to perform to the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations.

Physical Elements

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to communicate effectively.
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to review a wide variety of materials in electronic or hard copy form.
• Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to operate a personal computer, telephone, and other related equipment.
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to safely lift, move, or maneuver whatever may be necessary to successfully perform the duties of their position.
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to efficiently function in a general office environment; and
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, to enable the employee to efficiently function in a general office environment, with frequent travel to a variety of field sites.

Environmental Elements

Employee works in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.

The above list reflects the essential functions and other job functions considered necessary of the job identified and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job or assigned by supervisory personnel. This job description is used as a guide only and not inclusive of responsibilities and job duties.

By my signature, I acknowledge that I have read and understand this job description and its requirement and that I am expected to complete all duties as assigned. I understand the job functions may be altered from time to time.