Caregivers - Los Angeles Area

Aveanna•Inglewood, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Home Care Aide is responsible for providing non-medical personal care, supervision, assistance, and companionship. This role also involves maintaining a safe and clean environment for clients who require supervision due to advanced age, physical disabilities, mental deficiencies, or other health-related conditions. Aveanna Healthcare is seeking to add a Home Care Aide to their dynamic team.

Requirements

Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English.
Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling of 25 pounds.
Prolonged sitting, walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting.
Must be able to sit and climb stairs.
Must have visual and hearing acuity.
Must have strong sense of smell and touch.
Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions.
Must be able to work a 4-8 hour shift.
Ability to adhere to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times.
Quick-thinking and astute decision-making skills.
Attention to detail.
Ability to effectively manage time and meet deadlines.
Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
Excellent organizational and communication skills.
Ability to remain calm and professional in stressful situations.
Strong commitment to excellence.

Nice To Haves

HCA License is Required

Responsibilities

Provides hands-on and/or stand-by assistance to ensure that client transfers and ambulates safely, including assistance with ambulation aids like walkers, wheelchairs, gait belts, and Hoyer lifts.
Provides hands-on and/or stand-by assistance with bathing, showering, and other grooming activities, including bed baths/sponge baths when necessary.
Follows nutritional and meal planning guidelines to assist with the preparation and serving of meals and snacks to ensure proper nutritional intake.
Provides hands-on and/or stand-by assistance with changes of client’s clothing as needed.
Assists clients with toileting, which may include assisting on/off the toilet or commode, assisting with urinal or bedpan use, emptying catheter or colostomy bags, changing diapers/briefs, and ensuring client cleanliness.
Provides oral medication reminders (Note: caregivers are not permitted to administer medication).
Performs light housekeeping duties to maintain a safe and clean environment, including laundering client's clothing, bed sheets, linens, and towels; cleaning and disinfecting bathrooms; maintaining kitchen cleanliness by disposing of expired food, washing dishes, and cleaning surfaces (excluding oven cleaning); and maintaining tidiness of client’s bedroom and living areas.
Engages clients in appropriate conversations, maintaining professional boundaries by avoiding personal disclosures and discussions about the client's family.
Takes clients on walks near their home.
Entertains clients by reading, playing memory games, or completing puzzles.
Assists with Range of Motion exercises as requested.
Complies with all state laws and agency policies regarding the mandated reporting of suspected child, dependent adult, and elder abuse, and domestic violence.
Complies with agency policies related to privacy and confidentiality, including HIPAA laws.
Observes safety guidelines as outlined in the Employee Safety Manual.
Reports any unusual occurrences in the client's home or changes in the client's condition to a supervisor immediately.
Arrives promptly for and completes all assigned shifts, notifying a supervisor as soon as possible if a client requests a schedule change.