HHA - Home Health Aide

Harbour Village•Jacksonville, FL

13d•$16•Onsite

About The Position

Come join our dedicated team at Cypress Village, a wonderful place to work! Cypress Village is a 120 acre and wooded lakefront community in Jacksonville close to Ponte Vedra and Jacksonville beaches and is one of Florida’s best kept secrets! You’ll join a team with a strong work ethic, with management and co-workers who want to make a positive impacting our residents’ lives. These extraordinary leaders and role models will help you craft a long, satisfying, and fruitful senior living career at Cypress Village. Today, Cypress Village is one of twelve retirement communities in Florida managed by Life Care Services (LCS), the nation’s leading developer and manager of senior living communities. We continually strive to create an environment of trust and transparency by helping employees find a sense of purpose in their job and achieve their highest potential while providing hospitality to those who work and live at Cypress Village. We are a supportive team of healthcare professionals who rely on each other to ensure our clients receive the highest quality of care. We believe in “People First Always” which exemplifies our dedication to providing extraordinary services for our providers and clients. We incorporate our Core Values into every service we provide by demonstrating our Passion to Serve, facilitating Honest Communication, Supporting our team and Doing the Right Thing. We hire committed professionals who truly love serving others. Our healthcare professionals make a positive impact on the lives of those we care for. We expect the same level of passion from every team member. Providing for the people we serve is a privilege. If you are looking for a career which will satisfy your desire to help others while providing care to the highest standards, we want to hear from you! Home Care Aide/Caregiver Job Responsibilities As a Home Health Aide, you will perform home care visits and work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Therapist. This involves performing various personal care services as necessary to meet the patient’s needs. You will be responsible for observing, reporting, and documenting observations and patient care performed during the home care visit. You can do a wide variety of services such as shower assists, shopping, medication reminders, and light housekeeping such as laundry. Your schedule is flexible. You get to work in one place without having to drive from client to client. You get to work in a beautiful senior living community.

Requirements

Tact, patience, and empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail, and the impaired are essential for this key position in our home care team. If you have what it takes to deliver quality home care, we want to hear from you!
Must pass a background check and drug test
18 years of age or older
Meets the training requirements in accordance with State and Federal laws minimum 40 hrs training. A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) may be hired as a Home Health Aide but will be governed by the same essential job functions as the Home Health Aide
Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given
Self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision
Current CPR certification

Nice To Haves

HHA preferred
Previous experience is great but not required
1 year of hands-on work experience, preferred (can include experience in a home care, hospital, or assisted living setting)
Has the ability to read, follow written instructions, and document services provided.
Is self-directed with the ability to work with little direct supervision.
Is kind, reliable, and compassionate.

Responsibilities

Providing personal care, including baths, personal hygiene, changing bed linen, dressing/undressing, toileting activities, and light housekeeping
Preparing light meals and assisting in feeding patient if necessary
Assisting in ambulation and exercise according to the plan of care
Performing range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered
Assisting patient in the self-administration of medication
Assisting with patient’s laundry if needed
Meeting safety needs of patients and using equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, etc.)
Reporting patient’s condition and significant changes to the assigned nurse
Adhering to the Organization's documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct
Following all privacy policies, Infection Control protocols, and maintaining the confidentiality of protected healthcare information (PHI)
Shopping and errands
Companionship
Light housekeeping such as laundry and dusting
Assistance with going to medical appointments
Pet care (if interested)

Benefits

Scholarship tuition program available
Career growth opportunities
Training provided
Opportunity for quick promotion to home health aide status.
Flexible work schedule -- you tell us when you can work and we’ll do our best to make it happen!
Opportunity for Full-Time status based on performance.
Employee Gift Fund.
Scholarships and Educational Assistance Program.
Extraordinary Reward Points Program.
Comprehensive benefits for FT and PT employees including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability, (401)K Retirement.
Paid Training, Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays.
Cypress Village has partnered with Daily Pay to give our team members control over accessing their paycheck on their own schedule. Ask us about how this benefit supports your financial wellbeing today!