DESCRIPTION
Concierge Living- A division of Edison Home Care is hiring highly experienced Home Health Aide's for Private Pay clients.
Position Title: Home Health Aide.
Applicant must drive and have a car.
Place: Patients Private Home
Compensation: $18-$20 an hour
Position Summary: As one of our Home Health Aide you'll be providing basic care to our patients, as well as assist them with daily activities. The personal nature of the job requires exceptional people's skills with a passionate to help others.
A Home Health Aide is often a patient’s main caregiver.
Essential Functions:
- Bathe and dress patient
- Serve meals and assist patient with eating
- Take vital signs
- Turn or re-position patients who are bedridden
- Provide and empty bedpans
- Lift patients into beds, wheelchairs, exam tables, etc.
- Answer patient calls
- Examine patients for bruises, blood in urine or other injuries/wounds
- Clean and sanitize patient areas
- Change bed sheets and restock rooms with necessary supplies
- Must have a car and willing to travel.
Non-Essential Functions:
- Attends all required training, in-service, and staff meetings.
- Strives to maintain a safe working environment through the prevention of accidents, the preservation of equipment, and the achievement of safe working practices
- Maintains a positive and professional demeanor towards members, visitors, families and co-workers.
- Adheres to all policies and procedures of Edison Home Health Care.
- Performs other duties assigned.
Skills:
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Astute observation skills.
- Ability to follow set rules and protocol.
- Time management and organizational skills.
- Empathy and compassion.
Attributes:
- Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Oral Expression- The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Speech Recognition- The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
- Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
- Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Qualifications / Educational Requirements:
Two years related experience and or/training, or equivalent combination or education in an office environment.
Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are a representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
LOCATION
Nassau County, NY, USA