Home Care Aide (Malibu)

Job Responsibilities

Enables patients to stay in their homes by monitoring and recording patient condition, providing support and personal services, and teaching families.

• Monitors patient condition by observing physical and mental illness, intake and output, and exercise.
• Supports patients by providing housekeeping and laundry services, shopping for food and other household requirements, preparing and serving meals and snacks, and running errands.
• Assists patients by providing personal services, such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
• Helps patients care for themselves by teaching them how to use a cane or walker, special utensils to eat, and special techniques and equipment for personal hygiene.
• Helps family members care for the patient by teaching appropriate ways to lift, turn, and re-position the patient.
• Advises on nutrition, cleanliness, and housekeeping.
• Records patient information by making entries in the patient journal and notifying the nursing supervisor of changing or unusual conditions.
• Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy patient environment by following asepsis standards and procedures, security precautions, and prescribed dietary requirements and nutrition standards.
• Protects the home care agency by adhering to professional standards, home care policies and procedures, and federal, state, and local requirements.
• Enhances service reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to the job.

Requirements

Home Care Aide Qualifications / Skills:

• Creating a safe, effective environment.
• Health promotion and maintenance.
• Health care administration.
• Patient services.
• Verbal communication.
• Listening.
• Training.
• Dependability.
• Emotional control.
• Medical teamwork.

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• TB Test results.
• CPR certification.
• Any state-mandated certification.
• Minimum 1+ year(s) of professional or personal experience supporting individuals with disabilities, mental illnesses, or challenging behaviors.
• Must have a valid in-state driver’s license, provide current registration and insurance, and have a driving record with no more than 2 points within the last three years.
• HCA: Must be registered with the California Department of Social Services.

Salary

$20.00 - $24.00 per hour.

Benefits

• 401(k) (Full Time Only).
• Continuing education credits/CareAcademy.
• Dental Insurance (Full Time Only).
• Flexible schedule.
• Health insurance (Full Time Only).
• Paid sick time off.
• Vision insurance (Full Time Only).

Work Details

• Types: Full-time, Part-time, Per diem.
• Medical specialties: Geriatrics, Home Care.
• Physical setting: Long-term care.
• Standard shift: Day shift, Night shift.
• Supplemental schedule: Holidays, Overtime.
• Weekly schedule: Monday to Friday, Rotating weekends. Weekends as needed. Must be flexible.
• Work Location: In person. In-Home Care.

Category

Healthcare