Personal Care Assistant

Job Description

We are looking for a compassionate Home Health Aide to provide assistance in daily living and personal care services in patients' homes in accordance with an established care plan.

Responsibilities

• Provide health care services in patients residences
• Perform domestic and household tasks
• Transport and accompany patients to the doctors office or to hospital
• Administer simple prescribed medications
• Assist with clients with personal care activities
• Monitor patients (vital signs, temperature, respiration, etc) and report on their condition
• Maintain patients care records and document provided services
• Assist patients with mobility and physical therapies/exercises
• Instruct and counsel patients and families on diet and exercise
• Collect routine specimens
• Provide companionship and basic emotional or psychological support

Skills

• Proven working experience as a home health aide
• Ability to monitor vital signs
• Familiarity with basic nutrition and personal hygiene standards
• Nursing and health care administration skills
• Caring and compassionate personality
• Current CPR certificate
• First Aid training
• Valid driver’s license
• High school diploma

Job Types: Part -Time or Full time

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person