HHA / PCA Needed for Private Care In Old Bethpage

Employer
  • Right at Home-Nassau / Suffolk

Job Description

Right at Home, In-Home Care & Assistance, is seeking to hire Skilled Caregivers and Home Health Aids in the Old Bethpage area to join a dynamic care team providing clinical expertise in-home. We have immediate full and part-time positions available. You can make a difference in your career by helping people stay in the comfort of their homes. 
Here's Why Caregivers Like Working for Us:
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Bonuses for referrals
  • Caregiver Recognition & Rewards Program
  • Weekly Pay & Direct Deposit
Responsibilities and Duties: Performs personal care activities that assist the patient with activities of daily living which include (but are not limited to):
  •  Personal hygiene (assisting to bathroom or in using a bedpan, bathing, care of mouth, shaving, skin, and hair)
  • Ambulation/Transfers
  • Eating
  • Dressing/Shaving
  • Prepares meals and snacks according to instructions
  • Accompany patient on errands or medical appointments.
  • Performs housekeeping activities which include (but are not limited to): vacuuming, dusting, sweeping or mopping floors, doing dishes, changing bed linens, doing laundry and cleaning bathroom
Performs patient-specific activities that are taught by a Right at Home nurse. These could include (but are not limited to):
  •  Medication reminders
  • Assisting with the prescribed range of motion exercises
  • Measuring and preparing special diets
  • Understanding dementia care
  • Incontinence care
Qualifications and Skills: 
  • High school graduate or G.E.D. certificate preferred.
  • Three years of experience as a Caregiver/Home Health Aide in healthcare (in homes or facilities).
  • Ability to read, write, speak and understand English as needed for the job.
  • Driver's license preferred but not required.
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