Caregiver / Home Health Aide

All Ways Caring HomeCare•BASSFIELD, MS

13d•$14 - $15•Remote

About The Position

All Ways Caring HomeCare is seeking compassionate caregivers to provide in-home care to clients. As a caregiver, you will play a crucial role in helping us provide compassionate care to our clients in the comfort of their homes. At All Ways Caring HomeCare, our difference is our people and we make that a priority. We want our entire staff to feel awesome about their job every day. The PCA will provide various personal caregiving services in accordance with an established plan of care. They will also provide for the personal needs and comfort of people in their own homes.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older.
Must be a high school graduate, have a GED, or demonstrate the ability to read the written personal care services assignment and write adequately to complete required forms and reports of visits.
Must demonstrate the ability to work well with aged and disabled individuals who have limited functioning capacity.
Ability to communicate both verbal and written.
Capable of working responsibly with confidential information.
Must be able to work independently.
Must maintain current and active first aid and CPR certification.
Be physically able to perform the job tasks required and assurance that communicable diseases of major public health concern are not present, as verified by a physician.
Have interest in and empathy for, people who are ill, elderly, or disabled.
Be emotionally mature and able to respond to participants and situations in a responsible manner.
Have good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to deal effectively, assertively, and cooperatively with a variety of people.
Must not have been convicted of a crime substantially related to the dependent population or any violent crime.
Must be able to recognize the signs of abuse, neglect and/or exploitation and the procedures to follow as required in the Vulnerable Adult Act.
Must have knowledge of how to prevent burns, falls, fires; and emergency numbers to contact emergency personnel if required.

Responsibilities

Provide personal care needs including mouth and denture care, shaving, finger and toe nail care (no cutting), grooming hair, and bathing or bed bath (partial or complete).
Assist with dressing and toileting (bed pan, commode/chair, or urinal).
Remind waiver participant to take medication.
Assist with eating and feeding if needed.
Transferring or changing the waiver participant’s body position.
Assist in ambulation.
Provide companionship.
Perform housekeeping tasks such as assuring rooms are clean and in order, preparing shopping lists, purchasing and storing groceries, preparing and serving meals, laundering, ironing, sweeping, mopping, and dusting.
Run errands.
Provide assistance/supervision during community outings.
Clean and operate equipment in the home such as the vacuum cleaner, stove, refrigerator, washer, dryer, and small appliances.
Change linen and make the bed.
Clean the kitchen, including washing dishes, pots, and pans.
Provide compassionate companionship to patients.
Other duties as assigned.