Home Care - In Home Aide
About The Position
Penick Village Home Care is seeking compassionate, dependable In-Home Aides to join our dedicated team. In this rewarding role, you will provide personalized assistance and companionship to clients in their homes, helping them maintain independence and quality of life. The Home Care In-Home Aide must be a compassionate and professional individual willing to carry out Penick Village's vision and goals of delivering the highest level of care to those we serve. As an In-Home Aide, you must have strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to deal effectively with clients, families, physicians, community resources and visitors. The primary role of the In-Home Aide is to protect, sustain, and nurture our residents by providing assistance with activities of daily living, and meeting other needs as required by following the clients Plan of Care. The core goal will be to provide excellent assistance, which promotes a high quality of life.
Requirements
- Caring and patient attitude
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to work independently
- Must meet all employment screening requirements
- Good standing on the North Carolina Personal Registry
Nice To Haves
- Previous caregiving experience preferred but not always required
Responsibilities
- Responsible for client care monitoring and communication with appropriate team members and supervisor(s).
- Responsible for following agency policy regarding procedures or duties that an aide may perform.
- Follows the plan of care specifying the level of assistance required by the aide for each ADL task.
- Help with prescribed exercises the client and aides have been taught by a health care practitioner.
- Assist client with self-administration of medications that are ordered by a health care practitioner or other person authorized by state law to prescribe.
- Perform/assist with ADLs.
- Record and report changes in the client's condition.
- Accepts client assignments and displays flexibility with schedule.
- Follow the client's plan of care.
- Performs and or provides care/tasks specific to client needs following the client Plan of Care.
- Demonstrates safe aide skills.
- Report to the RN Supervisor if you are unable to perform a skill or competence.
- Notifies RN Supervisor immediately as needed with any client problems or change in.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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