Want Home Care Aide in Salem, OR
Job title: Home Care Aide
Company: Hillside - a HumanGood community
Job description: Under general supervision, the Home Care Aide provides assistance in the personal care and protection of the residents in their private residence. The Aide develops awareness of residents interests and needs and assists residents to maximize their independence and participation. Prepares meals and assists in dining activities, as needed. Assists and escorts clients to medical and social appointments, store, or run errands for client, assists with planning and participation of social activities. Responds to client requests such as reading, television, and other activities. Performs home management such as housekeeping, shopping, laundry, sorting mail, etc. Provides effective customer service skills meeting the standards and culture expectations of the company.
Schedule: Day Shift 8am-12pm
Wage: Ranges from $16.50-17.50 per hour
Work Duties:
- Accurately reports unusual symptoms and problems of residents to supervisor;
- Performs home management such as housekeeping, shopping, laundry, etc.
- Documents on daily records;
- Assists in dressing, grooming, ambulating, transferring, feeding, bathing, oral hygiene, etc.; encourages and assists clients in self-care activities.
- Prepares meals and assists in dining activities, as needed.
- Assists and escorts clients to medical and social appointments, store, or run errands for client, etc.; assists with planning and participation of social activities.
- May sort mail for residents. Answers telephones and assists visitors;
- May be required to provide escort to residents in need of supervision on outside trips;
- Responsible for adhering to HIPPA privacy rules and company policies, procedures and practices which require that resident-identifiable health information will only be used to perform the essential functions of this job.
- May assist residents in arranging appointments and transportation as needed.
- Conducts work tasks safely and in compliance with the facility safety program;
- Displays behavior that provides effective, courteous and good customer service to all residents, guests and co-workers and anyone else with whom interactions occur;
- Maintains a marketing focus by displaying a professional demeanor when interacting with residents, guests, vendors and co-workers;
- Must be proficient in the use of a computer for input of resident information;