Caregivers North Orange

Overview

Aveanna Healthcare has grown tremendously during the past year through a series of exciting acquisitions, and we are currently looking for a Home Care Aide to join our dynamic team.

Position Overview

The Home Care Aide is responsible for providing non-medical personal care, supervision, assistance, and companionship; in addition to maintaining a safe and clean environment for clients who require supervision for reason of advanced age, physical disabilities, mental deficiencies, or other health-related conditions.

Compensation: $20-$21/HR

Cases available in Northern Orange County

Must have a state issued Home Care Aide certification

• Assistance with clients' Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
• Ambulation, Transfers & Gait Assistance - Provides hands-on and/or stand-by assistance to ensure that client transfers and ambulates safely (includes assistance with the proper use of ambulation aids, such as walkers, wheelchairs, gait belts, Hoyer lifts, etc.).
• Bathing, Grooming, & Hygiene - Provides client hands-on and/or stand-by assistance with bathing, showering and other grooming activities (may include bed baths/sponge baths when client is unable to use the shower/bathtub).
• Meal Preparation/Nutritional Support - Follows nutritional and meal planning guidelines to assist with preparation and serving of breakfast, lunch, dinner and/or snacks to ensure proper nutritional intake (including dietary supplements).
• Dressing - Provides hands-on and/or stand-by assistance with changes of client's clothing as needed.
• Toileting - May include assisting on/off toilet or commode; assisting with use of urinal or bedpan; emptying catheter or colostomy bag; changing diapers/briefs; and ensuring cleanliness of client as needed.
• Oral medication reminders (caregivers are not permitted to administer medication)
• Light housekeeping duties in order to maintain a safe and clean environment
  • Launders client's clothing, bed sheets, linens and towels as requested (includes washing, drying, folding and putting clean items away).
  • Maintains cleanliness of client's bathroom by cleaning and disinfecting the toilet, shower, bathtub, sink, counters and floor.
  • Maintains cleanliness of kitchen by properly disposing of expired food, washing dishes, and cleaning the sink, counters, stove top, floor, and other surfaces (NOT responsible for oven cleaning).
  • Maintains tidiness of client's bedroom and living areas by tidying up, changing bed sheets, vacuuming/sweeping/mopping floors, dusting surfaces, and emptying trash receptacles.
• Supervision and companionship
  • Engages client in appropriate conversations (caregiver is to avoid personal disclosures about self, and discussions about client's family).
  • Takes client on walks near the client's home.
  • Entertains client by reading newspapers or books, playing memory games, completing puzzles, etc.
• Assistance with Range of Motion exercises as requested (Initial demonstration by a family member, physical therapist, or other licensed healthcare professional is recommended)
• Compliance with all state laws and agency policies related to the timely mandated reporting of suspected child, dependent adult and elder abuse and domestic violence
• Compliance with agency policies related to all areas of privacy and confidentiality, including HIPAA laws
• Observance of safety guidelines as outlined in the Employee Safety Manual
• Timely reporting of any unusual occurrence in client's home or change in client's condition to supervisor (agency must be called immediately upon such knowledge)
• Prompt arrival to and completion of all shifts as assigned (should a client request a schedule change, supervisor must be notified as soon as possible and prior to implementation of the change)

• Innovative technology to make your life easier
• Our care team works together to meet the needs of each patient
• Nationwide career opportunities where our leaders encourage advancements
• Our care teams enjoy the flexibility of getting to build rapport with patients to produce the best outcomes
• We know that our care teams make or break the organization's success!

• 401(k) with match
• Health, Dental and Vision Benefits…