Home Care - In Home Aide

Overview

Penick Village Inc. Continuing Care Life Plan community is seeking compassionate and dedicated Home Care In Home Aide to join our Home Care Department. Companions and Aides are integral to meeting the mind, body and spiritual needs of our Seniors who receive care in their own home, and also in our Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing levels of care.

In Home Aides provide basic housekeeping and care for residents who are sick and during recovery. Care includes cleaning planning and accompanying residents to activities and social events that promote the health of their clients by adhering to medication, diet, and exercise plans.

Aides also promote a high-quality life enriching care; and positive engaging social interaction, while working collaboratively with the family and medical care teams.

If this role aligns with your skills, qualifications and core values, take the next step and apply to be considered for an opportunity to join our team.

The Home Care In-Home Aide must be a compassionate and professional individual willing to carry out Penick Village's vision and goals of delivering the highest level of care to those we serve. As an In-Home Aide, you must have strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to deal effectively with clients, families, physicians, community resources and visitors. The primary role of the In-Home Aide is to protect, sustain, and nurture our residents by providing assistance with activities of daily living, and meeting other needs as required by following the clients Plan of Care.

The core goal will be to provide excellent assistance, which promotes a high quality of life.

Responsible for client care monitoring and communication with appropriate team members and supervisor(s). Responsible for following agency policy regarding procedures or duties that an aide may perform.

Follows the plan of care specifying the level of assistance required by the aide for each ADL task.

Help with prescribed exercises the client and aides have been taught by a health care practitioner

Assist client with self-administration of medications that are ordered by a health care practitioner or other person authorized by state law to prescribe.

Perform/assist with ADLs.

Record and report changes in the client's condition.

Accepts client assignments and displays flexibility with schedule.

Follow the client's plan of care.

• Performs and or provides care tasks specific to client needs following the client Plan of Care. Demonstrates safe aide skills and
• Report to the RN Supervisor if you are unable to perform a skill or competence.
• Notifies RN Supervisor immediately as needed with any client problems or change in