Caregiver/Home Health Aide

UnitedHealth Group•New Milford, CT

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Almost Family, part of the Optum family of businesses, is dedicated to helping people feel their best, including its team members. This role, as a Personal Care Assistant, involves providing support and assistance with personal hygiene and household functions for individuals to remain in their own homes. The position emphasizes creating meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other, and the communities served. The company fosters a culture of Caring, Connecting, and Growing together, offering an environment that challenges employees and provides clear direction for success and development in their current and future roles.

Requirements

Current driver’s license and vehicle insurance
Access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation

Nice To Haves

Current CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire
6+ months of home care experience
Ability to work flexible hours as required to meet identified clients’ needs

Responsibilities

Provides or assists clients with activities of daily living including: bathing in bed, tub or shower
Care of hair including shampoo, combing and brushing
Care of teeth and mouth including denture care
Nail care, filing only
Skin care including pericare and applying lotion
Transfer of patient from bed to chair and to wheelchair
Transfer of patients on and off bedpan, commode and toilet
Assist client in preparing for bed
Position patient in bed as directed
Assists with ambulation including with cane, walker and crutches
Personal care dressing of client
Medication reminder
Secures clients home for the night and provides reassurance by being present at the client’s home during the nighttime hours (Live-in and Sleep Over’s, not provided in Washington and Oregon)
Utilize the E.V.V. (Electronic Visit Verification) program as applicable
Assists with household tasks directly essential to client’s personal care
Accompanies client to medical appointments or shopping if necessary and performing other essential errands
Measures and records oral, rectal, and auxiliary temperatures, pulse and respiration, and blood pressure when ordered within the training limitations of the aide
Prepares meals as required based upon client’s preferred diet
May need to feed client if required
Provides clean and safe environment within the home including safe use of equipment such as side rails, oxygen, wheelchairs, Hoyer lifts, etc.