Looking for caregivers to join our home care company to care for a client in Hercules, CA - 40 hours per week

Description:

At ComForCare Home Care we value our home care aides like family. We celebrate success and have fun! Our focus is to help our clients and employees live their best life possible.

We invite you to become part of our team! We have an open position for a CNA/Experienced Caregiver to work with our client in Hercules, CA who is a fall risk and requires care 8 hours per day 7 days per week. We are looking for 1 person to work 4 - 5 days per week, and a 2nd person to work 2 - 3 days per week for the overnight shift 10:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m. It is required that you be awake for the 8 hours, alert, and on guard in the event this person needs help during the night.

We provide caregivers competitive pay, training and benefits, as well as opportunities for advancement. Orientations happen each week.

Are you naturally nurturing? Do you want a job that is truly fulfilling? Our independently owned and operated franchised offices are looking for you.

COMPLETE THE APPLICATION ON LINE AND/OR CALL OUR OFFICE 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday for an interview. We MUST fill this position quickly!!!! Please call 925-258-9840.

POSITION TITLE: Home Health Aide (HHA) / Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. One or more of the following criteria: One year minimum of continuous experience as a Home Health Aide or Nurse Aide in a health care environment; Completion of a State (or similarly accredited) Home Health Aide or Nurse Aide training program; Completion of one year of classroom and clinical training from an accredited nursing program, medical assistance program, or other applicable direct care training program.

Satisfactory compliance with ComForcare bonding criteria.

Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and interact with clients, families, coworkers, and all supervisors.

Ability to accurately follow and process written and verbal instructions.

Satisfactorily demonstrate and perform competency in clinical skills through competency checklist and skills demonstration test.

SUPERVISED BY: Administrative Coordinator or Director of Operations

PHYSICAL 1. Eighteen years of age or older.

REQUIREMENTS 2. Visual and hearing capacities functioning at a level sufficient enough to provide for the supervisory and physical care needs of clients.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The HHA/CNA provides specifically defined, non-skilled care services under the supervision of a Registered Nurse to enable the client to remain in the home. The HHA/CNA is a licensed health care employee who provides personal care and homemaking services in the home setting to clients and families who are unable to perform these activities independently. The HHA/CNA conforms to all agency policies and procedures including providing care, compliance with the agency Bill of Rights, observing client/family confidentiality, and adhering to agency dress code.

ROUTINE DUTIES- PERSONAL CARE SERVICES

Bathing, assistance with dressing, nail and skin care, back care, foot care, shampoo and oral hygiene.

Assistance with ambulation, transfers, range of motion exercise, safe use of equipment and assistive devices, (walker, crutches, cane) change of position.

Assistance with toileting; use of bedpan, commode, or urinal; incontinent care.

Meal planning, preparation, and assistance with feeding.

Emotional support and motivation through conversation, encouragement and recreational activities.

Maintenance of appropriate agency records.

Present and conduct themselves in a professional manner according to agency policy.

Adhere to infection control and safety procedures that are in accordance with agency policy.

HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT

Light Housekeeping- including changing of bed linens, vacuuming, sweeping, dusting of client’s environment, emptying client’s wastebaskets and garbage. Refrigerators are defrosted, when necessary, if client or caretaker is unable to do so. Cleaning of the bathroom includes bathtub, sink, and toilet. The floor should be vacuumed and mopped if it becomes wet. Cleaning of kitchen includes washing dishes, counter tops and the floor.

Personal laundry- the laundry belonging to the client him or herself. Laundry for any family members or others in the same home is not the responsibility of caregiver.

Grocery shopping.

(Exceptions to all of the above can only be made at the discretion of the Director

of Operations and RN assigned to the case).

*Each office is independently owned and operated.