Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Personal Care Aides and Certified Home Health Aides

Sunshine Homecare is an agency proud of its diverse caregiving team and dedication to providing compassionate care to our valued consumers. Our staff brings a second-to-none sense of culture and tradition that is coupled with professionalism and the understanding of home care.

If you have a passion for home care and are looking to be part of an agency committed to helping you achieve your personal and professional best.

Not Certified? Ask about our 100% free PCA training program at 2 of our branch locations; New City and Bronx We offer free job placement assistance for all Training Program graduates as well! Reserve your seat by contacting Ania Torigian at

JOB DUTIES / KNOWLEDGE

1. Personal care duties including bathing, grooming, feeding, turning and positioning.
2. Assist the patient with transfer, ambulating, prescribed exercise, and instructed by the Home Care Nurse.
3. When instructed by the Home Care Nurse, record weight, measure food and fluid intake and output.
4. Prepare modified diet as ordered by the home care nurse.
5. Observe and report specific vital signs and symptoms as instructed by Home Care
6. Remind the patient to take medications specifically ordered by the physician, which is ordinarily self-
7. Monitor skin changes daily, monitor changes and report to RN.
8. Perform incidental household functions necessary to maintain a safe E.g. comfort, cleanliness of the patient, and grocery shopping.
9. Report changes in the patients' physical status to the Home Care Nurse or Home Care Coordinator.
10. Submit annual mandatory compliance documents such as annual physical, PPD, drug screen, a copy of x-ray report (if positive PPD) and annual TB questionnaire.
11. Complete 12 hours of in-service every year.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Have completed a training program approved by the New York State Department of Health as a Home Health Aide or be enrolled as a trainee aide in New York State approved training program under the supervision of qualified RN.
2. Be a minimum of 18 years of age, able to read and write English and to carry out
3. Have had a physical examination satisfying the New York State Department of Health requirements for Home Health Care Workers.

In order to recruit the best staff of Caregivers, Special Touch offers the best overall compensation package in the industry, with better benefits and easier access to those benefits than the competition. Because we know that the better, we treat you, the better you'll treat our clients.

Pay: Up to $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Perry Rewards Coins/E-Gift cards
• 401K Retirement Pension
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Short term & Long-Term Disability
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
  
• Luncheons

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• Night shift
• No nights
• No weekends
• Overnight shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed
• Weekends only

License/Certification:

• PCA or HHA Certification (Preferred)
• We also provide Free PCA Training

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at Sunshine Homecare Services : Sunshine Homecare Services affirms that inequality is detrimental to our associates, our clients, and the communities we serve. Our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions. Together, we unite for equality and equity. Sunshine Homecare Services is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristic, including race, color, genetic information, creed, national origin, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful alien status, ancestry, age, marital status, or protected veteran status and will not discriminate against anyone on the basis of a disability. We support an inclusive workplace where associates excel based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance.

Job Posted by ApplicantPro

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Holiday work, Temporary work, Traineeship, Flexible hours, Shift work, Night shift, Day shift, Afternoon shift, Monday to Friday,

Similar Jobs