Home Health Aide - Caregiver
Senior Helpers of Northern Queens
- Long Island City, Queens, NY
- $20.59 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Flexibility in choosing your desired hours & schedule
- Competitive wages
- Initial & ongoing simulated training in our Center of Excellence (hands-on & on-site)
- Continuing education/professional development assistance on relevant topics of interest
- Supportive team & environment & communication! Meet & greet with clients.
- Paid Sick Time
- Holiday Pay
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Perks, Discounts and Rewards via LifeMart!
- Reimbursement for Mileage
- Flexible schedule
- Overtime Pay
- $100 referral bonus for clients and caregivers
- Assist with personal care activities including:
- Baths (sponge, tub, shower and bed bath)
- Oral hygiene
- Basic skin care and foot care
- Grooming of hair (shampoo and combing), shaving, and ordinary care of nails
- Toileting
- Catheter and ostomy care (Empty Only)
- Transferring (bed to chair, wheelchair and shower, etc.)
- Dressing and undressing
- Change diaper/brief
- Ambulation
- Medication assistance/reminder
- Assist with home exercise plan
- Assist with household tasks necessary to the client’s health care needs, including:
- Planning and preparing nutritious meals
- Assisting in feeding client, as appropriate
- Light housekeeping of client’s environment, including linens and making bed
- Laundering client’s clothing and bedding
- Assisting clients with shopping
- Use equipment and supplies safely.
- Engage with client in conversation, hobbies, activities, board games and other types of proper activities for the client.
- Monitor, observe, and encourage range of motion exercises and other procedures as instructed by any professional staff.
- Maintain a written log with receipts of all client money used to purchase goods or materials for the client’s care.
- Report any changes in client’s condition to the Supervisor.
- Document care provided consistent with agency requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- A demonstrated ability to effectively interact with colleagues, clients and supervisors.
- Ability to exercise good judgment and self-control.
- Good comprehension and communication skills, with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through verbal and written communication.
- Must demonstrate enthusiasm, trustworthiness, personal integrity and honesty.
- Ability to treat clients with dignity and respect.
- Ability to communicate with clients and to remain calm under stress.
- Demonstrated ability to operate safely in the workplace.
- Ability to work autonomously and understand when a superior needs to be involved in decision making.
- Good decision-making skills, with the ability to analyze information, evaluate results, and implement the best solution to solve problems or challenges.
- Self-motivated, with a dedication to keeping up to date technically.
- High school diploma or educational equivalent.
- Must have at least one year of experience working in home health care.
- Must meet NY state requirements for Personal Caregiving services (Hold an active HHA License).
- Must have safe and reliable transportation to go to and from the client’s location and/or facilities and have a vehicle available during assignments in order to assist clients with shopping needs if required.
- Preferred:
- Have a valid and current state driver’s license and insurance.
- Be available to work various shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Able to lift, move, and assist clients. If you feel you cannot safely lift the client, please notify the office immediately.
- Ability to safely assist client in and out of a vehicle and safely lift a wheelchair or walker weighing up to 50lbs into and out of a vehicle.
- Able to communicate with others to accurately exchange information.
- Able to operate office equipment such as a computer, phone, etc.
- Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Able to perform tasks such as lifting, light housekeeping, walking and driving.