Special Attendant

AccentCare; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Professional development

Work-life balance

Job summary

A healthcare services provider in New York is seeking a Special Attendant to provide outstanding patient care. You will be responsible for assisting clients in their homes and ensuring their safety and well-being. This role requires six months of experience in personal care tasks, flexibility for scheduling, and a valid driver's license. Join a supportive team and enjoy a competitive benefits package while making a difference in patients' lives.

Qualifications

• Six months of experience in delivering personal care tasks.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required.
• Must not be the parent of a minor child or spouse of the client.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must have reliable transportation and current automobile liability insurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care assistance services to the client.
• Initiate services and prevent a break in service.
• Report any significant changes in the client's circumstances.
• Identify and address safety measures for client and attendant protection on an ongoing basis.
• Participate in on-call rotation as required.
• Adhere to agency policies and procedures for service delivery.

Skills

Personal care assistance

Flexibility for scheduling

Bilingual (English & Spanish)

Reliable transportation

Job description

Overview

Special Attendant at AccentCare! Do you enjoy providing outstanding patient care? Bring your organizational skills and knowledge of at-home care and join the AccentCare team today as a Special Attendant. When you join AccentCare, you become part of a team that is not only dedicated to their patients, but to each other as well. Here, you will truly make a difference each and every day as you work alongside a supportive team. With a competitive benefits package, work-life balance, professional development, and an outstanding work environment, you will have everything you need to achieve success in your career. Bring your passion for patient care and you will build a career you love in this Special Attendant job.

Coverage Territory: Dutchess, Ulster, Orange, Putnam Counties

What You Need To Know

Special Attendant Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing personal care assistance services to the client in accordance with the established service plan to enable the client to function in the home and community.
• Special Attendants are utilized to initiate services, prevent a break in service, and provide on-going service.
• Responsible for providing personal assistance services to the client in accordance with the established service plan to enable the client to function in the home and community.
• Must be flexible for scheduling. Participate in an On-Call rotation. Perform services as identified on the Service Plan.
• Report to the supervisor any significant changes in client\'s circumstances or condition. Report emergency situations to appropriate individuals in accordance with written policies.
• Check for safety measures to be taken on an on-going basis for client and attendant protection.

Special Attendant Qualifications

• Six continuous months of experience in delivering personal care tasks in family care, primary home care, personal assistance services, client managed attendant services; or listed as a nurse’s aide on the Department of Health or nurse’s aide registry.
• Bilingual (English & Spanish) preferred.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Must not be the parent of a minor child or spouse of client - on service with the agency
• Must have a valid driver\'s license.
• Must have reliable transportation and current automobile liability insurance.