Caregiver / Home are Aide

Infinity Healthcare Services • Morrisville, PA

20d • $17 - $19 • Onsite

About The Position

The Caregiver / Home Care Aide follows each consumer’s plan of care, helping maintain personal hygiene and a safe, healthful environment. Caregivers perform only the tasks specified for each consumer, receive written instructions from a supervisor, and follow agency policies and procedures. They complete required orientation and training and demonstrate competency in direct-care duties.

Depending on the consumer’s needs and the caregiver’s assigned role, duties may include assisting with self-administration of medication for consumers able to direct their own care; housekeeping; personal care, grooming, and dressing; eating and meal preparation; oral hygiene and denture care; toileting and toilet hygiene; instrumental activities of daily living; emergency first aid; social interaction; and transportation. Caregivers document observations and services in the consumer’s record and report changes in the consumer’s mental or physical condition or home situation to the immediate supervisor or Agency Manager.

The role requires access to consumers’ homes, which may not be routinely wheelchair accessible. Caregivers use a blood pressure cuff, thermometer, stethoscope, and hand-washing materials. They have access to consumer medical records, which may be discussed with the Registered Nurse.

Requirements

• Complete at least the ninth grade; a high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• Meet one of the stated competency or training pathways: pass a home-care-agency competency examination meeting Pennsylvania regulations, or complete a qualifying home-care, home-health-aide, nurse-aide, Medicaid Waiver/publicly funded program, or other Department-identified training program.
• Be free from health problems that may be injurious to consumers, oneself, or coworkers, and present appropriate evidence in accordance with agency policy.
• Understand the basics of personal care, housekeeping, and meal preparation, and successfully complete the competencies.
• Understand and respect consumer rights, including ethics and confidentiality of care.
• Complete a criminal background check and other checks required by Pennsylvania regulation.
• Hold current CPR certification and First Aid.
• Communicate clearly in English, verbally and in writing.
• Have sufficient hearing, eyesight, and physical dexterity to assess consumers’ physical condition and provide care.
• Be able to drive and access consumers’ homes.
• Provide the application documents required before interview and hire: Social Security card, driver’s license or state ID, health physical completed within the last year, two-step PPD or Quantiferon Gold TB test, resume, federal fingerprint and background check, CPR card, HHA/CNA/PCA certification or companion caregiver qualification, and auto insurance card.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Follow the consumer’s plan of care and perform only functions specified for that consumer.
• Receive written instructions from the supervisor and demonstrate knowledge of agency policies and procedures.
• Complete orientation and training and demonstrate competency in all areas of direct care.
• Assist consumers with assigned personal care, housekeeping, meals, medication self-administration when appropriate, activities of daily living, first aid, social interaction, and transportation.
• Document observations and services in the individual consumer record.
• Report changes in a consumer’s mental or physical condition or home situation to the immediate supervisor or Agency Manager.
• Use the equipment required to provide care, including a blood pressure cuff, thermometer, stethoscope, and hand-washing materials.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED