Home Care Aide ( Los Angeles)

Description Home Care Aide Job Responsibilities: • Enables patients to stay in their homes by monitoring and recording patient condition, providing support and personal services, and teaching families. • Monitors patient condition by observing physical and mental illness, intake and output, and exercise. • Supports patients by providing housekeeping and laundry services, shopping for food and other household requirements, preparing and serving meals and snacks, and running errands. • Assists patients by providing personal services, such as bathing, dressing, and grooming. • Helps patients care for themselves by teaching them how to use a cane or walker, special utensils to eat, and special techniques and equipment. Personal hygiene. • Helps family members care for the patient by teaching appropriate ways to lift, turn, and re-position the patient. • Advises on nutrition, cleanliness, and housekeeping. • Records patient information by making entries in the patient journal. And notifying the nursing supervisor of changing or unusual conditions. • Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy patient environment by following asepsis standards and procedures, security precautions, and prescribed dietary requirements and nutrition standards. • Protects the home care agency by adhering to professional standards, home care policies and procedures, and federal, state, and local. Requirements. • Enhances service reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to the job. Accomplishments. Types: Full-time, Part-time, Per diem Salary: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour Benefits • 401(k) (Full Time Only) • Continuing education credits/CareAcademy • Dental Insurance (Full Time Only) • Flexible schedule • Health insurance. (Full Time Only) • Paid orientation • Paid sick time off • Vision insurance (Full Time Only) Medical Specialties • Geriatrics • Home Care Physical Setting • Long-term care Standard Shift • Day shift • Night shift Supplemental Schedule • Holidays • Overtime Weekly Schedule • Monday to Friday • Rotating weekends • Weekends as needed. Must be flexible. Work Location: In person. In-Home Care. Requirements Home Care Aide Qualifications / Skills: • Creating a safe, effective environment • Health promotion and maintenance • Health care administration • Patient services • Verbal communication • Listening • Training • Dependability • Emotional control • Medical teamwork Education, Experience, And Licensing Requirements • High School Diploma or GED • TB Test results. • CPR • Any state-mandated certification • Minimum 1+ years (s) of professional or personal experience supporting individuals with disabilities, mental illnesses, or challenging behaviors. • Must have a valid in-state driver’s license, provide current registration and insurance, and have a driving record with no more than 2 points within the last three years. • HCA- Must be registered with the California Department of Social Services. Apply tot his job